ivory
nounHow many syllables in ivory?
There are 3 syllables in the word ivory.How to pronounce ivory:
Definition of ivory:
- ivory (noun):
- a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses.
- the hard creamy-white modified dentine that composes the tusks of a tusked mammal (such as an elephant, walrus, or narwhal)
Synonyms for ivory:
bone
dentin
dentine
off-white
pearl
tusk
Antonyms for ivory:
black
bright
brunette
colorful
colourful
dark
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