How to spell single

Single is spelled S-I-N-G-L-E.

hear itsin·gle/'sɪŋɡəl/adjectiveLong vowels

What it means: Only one.

In a sentence: Tom found a single red apple on the ground.

Same family: singly, singlehood, singleton, solo, only. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Single” comes from the Latin word “singulus,” meaning “one, one at a time.” It’s related to words like “singular,” which also carries the idea of being one and unique.

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