cell
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5.6
- noun
- /sɛl/
:
celda
- But why would they put him in a cell with that guy, right?
- a prison cell
- a holding cell
- return to the cell
But why would they put him in a cell with that guy, right?
- But why would they put him in a cell with that guy, right?
- And I go to the cell and I meet this white guy.
- So the first night in the police cell was there.
- Guess who turns up in the cell next to me right in Chelmsford?
- I was taken to one of the cells within two days.
- Alone in your cell, your body became pure nerve.
- Not to mention share their prison cells with serial male rapists.
- And on the outside of my cell door, it's a typical day for me.
- And I hugged him and went back to my cell and then he left.
- And he takes me to a cell and he says that bunks yours.
- So Flay is just basically still in cell in his banishment.
- We're very in a, in a private cell, if you like, by yourself.
- Yeah, there was a jail cell in there who taught that up.
- I said you'll die in the cell, Say you'll you'll die in yours.
Examples
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You can be in your cell for three or four days.
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Jailed for this offence, she was found deceased in her cell three days later.
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And I go to the cell and I meet this white guy.
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And these men are in their cells with them.
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And I sat in that cell that day, a broken man.
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And not just because we spent last night in a jail cell.
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And besides... I was locked up in this cell all night long.
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Sitting miserably in his cell, Jan knew he could expect no mercy from the Prince's family.
Academic text (1999) -
While he was sitting in that cell, he had a change of heart.
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Jailed for this offence, she was found deceased in her cell three days later.
Synonyms
80
5.0
A room under a castle used to keep prisoners
43
1.5
A small room in a prison where guards keep prisoners
40
5.5
A small room in a police station where police keep people temporarily
33
4.1
A secure room in a police station where people wait briefly before going to court
29
2.7
A small locked room in jail for holding a person
22
8.1
A jail cell for prisoners who are violent
1
9.3
A small narrow cell that holds a prisoner in hot, uncomfortable conditions as punishment
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
77
4.1
A basic body unit that can become different kinds of cells and make more of itself
33
4.1
A secure room in a police station where people wait briefly before going to court
- Specialized
27
3.7
Study of cells that can become other cells and how they can treat disease
- Specialized
26
4.2
A white blood cell made in the thymus that helps the body fight infections and cancer cells
- Specialized
16
3.1
A small round cell in the blood that carries oxygen to body tissues
- Specialized
15
3.4
A cell that sends electrical signals to carry messages between the brain and body
- Specialized
14
2.7
A small living part of the skin that makes it and helps protect the body
- Specialized
10
4.3
A red blood cell with a crescent shape that can block small blood vessels
- Specialized
8
4.1
A study of cells taken from early human embryos to develop medical treatments
- Specialized
5
5.0
A cell that forms a thin layer covering body surfaces and inner organs
- Specialized
5
3.6
A hard layer around the cells of plants, fungi, and some bacteria that gives support and protection
- Specialized
4
3.6
A thin flexible outer layer around a cell that controls what enters and leaves
- Specialized
3
3.0
A long body cell that makes muscles move by becoming shorter and longer
- Specialized
3
4.1
An inherited blood illness in which red blood cells become crescent shaped, causing low red blood cell count and pain
2
4.4
A large room in a jail or police station where officers keep several people for a short time
- Specialized
2
3.6
A female cell that can join with a sperm to grow into a new animal or plant
- Specialized
2
3.0
A tiny living part of a plant with a stiff wall, green chloroplasts, and a large storage space inside
- Specialized
1
6.9
A part of the brain and nerves that supports, protects, and helps nerve cells work
- Specialized
1
3.4
A blood condition passed from parents that makes red blood cells crescent-shaped and causes pain
- Specialized
1
5.8
A thin, flat cell that forms the outer layer of the skin and some body surfaces
- Specialized
1
4.8
A cell in the pancreas that makes and releases insulin to control blood sugar
- Specialized
1
3.7
A living part inside a bone that helps make new bone and remove old bone
- Specialized
1
3.2
The part of a cell surrounded by a membrane that holds DNA and controls growth and reproduction
- Specialized
1
5.6
A large cell in body tissue that releases chemicals during allergic reactions and inflammation
- Specialized
1
6.1
A special cell inside bones that makes red and white blood cells and platelets
- Specialized
1
3.4
A cell like a sperm or egg that carries half the genes for a new life
- Specialized
1
4.0
A small battery with a moist paste inside that gives power to devices like a flashlight
- Specialized
1
7.3
A device with a liquid that uses electricity to force a chemical reaction
- Specialized
1
5.5
A nerve cell with its main part outside the brain and spinal cord, often in the retina
- Specialized
1
3.9
A process where a cell kills itself to help the body stay healthy
- Specialized
1
8.1
A small device that lets more electricity pass when light hits it
- Specialized
1
5.8
A tiny part of the body that eats dead tissue and germs to help fight infection
- Specialized
1
4.6
A common skin cancer that starts in the flat cells of the middle and outer layers of skin
- Archaic
An electrical cell that uses cadmium metal for one electrode and gives a steady voltage for laboratory use
- Specialized
A white blood cell that helps control the immune system and that HIV attacks
- Specialized
A white blood cell that helps the body fight infection by guiding other immune cells
- Specialized
A type of white blood cell that finds and kills virus-infected or abnormal cells
- Specialized
A small part inside a cell that has one job, for example making energy
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word cell comes from the Latin cella, meaning 'small room', and was used for the little private rooms in old monasteries and later for the small rooms in prisons, which is why a prison cell is a tiny room for a prisoner.