cell
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6.1
- noun
- /sɛl/
- The ancient monastery had a simple cell where the resident monk prayed and meditated.
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Examples
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After a long day of reflection, the monk returned to his cell to find peace and solitude.
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Paths between the monasteries and their outlying cells likewise became part of a filigreed map drawn onto the land.
Academic text (2007) -
I used to lie in my cell at night and dream of somebody like you.
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So I'll return back to my cell the next day.
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I'll bring faith into my cell tonight and entertain it.
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This is Muretto's cell right here.
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What else have I dreamt of as I lay here in my cell?
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Could it be because Carmen chooses to sleep in her cell instead of with you?
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The Tibetan woman I visited with her in her nuns, it's called a cell, but it's just a little concrete house.
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The sound was followed by a discreet cough from the confessor's cell next to him.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
72
3.4
A small separated space for one person, often in an office
18
9.9
A small private room used for quiet study or prayer in the past
Compounds
- Specialized
159
4.1
A basic body unit that can become different kinds of cells and make more of itself
- Specialized
47
3.7
Study of cells that can become other cells and how they can treat disease
39
4.1
A secure room in a police station where people wait briefly before going to court
- Specialized
29
4.2
A white blood cell made in the thymus that helps the body fight infections and cancer cells
- Specialized
17
3.1
A small round cell in the blood that carries oxygen to body tissues
- Specialized
17
2.7
A small living part of the skin that makes it and helps protect the body
- Specialized
16
4.3
A red blood cell with a crescent shape that can block small blood vessels
- Specialized
15
3.4
A cell that sends electrical signals to carry messages between the brain and body
- Specialized
11
4.1
A study of cells taken from early human embryos to develop medical treatments
- Specialized
7
3.6
A hard layer around the cells of plants, fungi, and some bacteria that gives support and protection
- Specialized
7
3.6
A thin flexible outer layer around a cell that controls what enters and leaves
- Specialized
7
3.0
A long body cell that makes muscles move by becoming shorter and longer
- Specialized
5
3.7
A living part inside a bone that helps make new bone and remove old bone
- Specialized
5
3.6
A female cell that can join with a sperm to grow into a new animal or plant
- Specialized
4
4.1
An inherited blood illness in which red blood cells become crescent shaped, causing low red blood cell count and pain
- Specialized
4
5.0
A cell that forms a thin layer covering body surfaces and inner organs
- Specialized
3
3.2
The part of a cell surrounded by a membrane that holds DNA and controls growth and reproduction
- Specialized
3
3.0
A tiny living part of a plant with a stiff wall, green chloroplasts, and a large storage space inside
3
4.4
A large room in a jail or police station where officers keep several people for a short time
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2
5.1
A white blood cell that helps control the immune system and that HIV attacks
- Specialized
2
3.4
A blood condition passed from parents that makes red blood cells crescent-shaped and causes pain
- Specialized
2
6.8
The smallest part of a crystal that repeats in three directions to form the whole crystal
- Specialized
2
6.9
A part of the brain and nerves that supports, protects, and helps nerve cells work
- Specialized
2
4.6
A white blood cell that helps the body fight infection by guiding other immune cells
- Specialized
2
5.8
A thin, flat cell that forms the outer layer of the skin and some body surfaces
- Specialized
1
5.5
A type of white blood cell that finds and kills virus-infected or abnormal cells
- Specialized
1
3.4
A cell like a sperm or egg that carries half the genes for a new life
- Specialized
1
4.8
A cell in the pancreas that makes and releases insulin to control blood sugar
- Specialized
1
6.1
A special cell inside bones that makes red and white blood cells and platelets
- Specialized
1
5.6
A large cell in body tissue that releases chemicals during allergic reactions and inflammation
- Specialized
1
6.5
A cell that makes another cell during the growth or reproduction of a living thing
- Specialized
1
4.6
A small white blood cell that helps the body fight infection and often increases during illness
- Specialized
1
4.6
A common skin cancer that starts in the flat cells of the middle and outer layers of skin
- Specialized
1
3.9
A process where a cell kills itself to help the body stay healthy
- Specialized
1
5.5
A nerve cell with its main part outside the brain and spinal cord, often in the retina
- Specialized
1
7.5
A hidden program in a computer network that stays inactive until activated to do harm
- Specialized
1
7.2
A small secret group that watches places or people to gather information
- Specialized
1
6.7
A very serious cancer made of small round cells that grows and spreads quickly in the lungs
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1
7.4
A long cell in the tubes of the testis that supports and feeds growing sperm cells
- Specialized
1
7.3
A device with a liquid that uses electricity to force a chemical reaction
How Private
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word cell comes from the Latin cella, meaning 'small room', and was used for the simple private rooms where monks or nuns lived, so a monk's cell is a small room for prayer and rest.