patch
patch is a valid 5-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What does patch mean?
A small contrasting part of something.
“a patch of clouds”
“patches of thin ice”
A piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole.
A short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program.
A connection intended to be used for a limited time.
A protective cloth covering for an injured eye.
Sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment).
A piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body.
A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition.
“a patch of bad weather”
A small area of ground covered by specific vegetation.
“a cabbage patch”
“a briar patch”
To join or unite the pieces of.
“patch the skirt”
Provide with a patch; also used metaphorically.
“The field was patched with snow”
Repair by adding pieces.
Mend by putting a patch on.
“patch a hole”
Anagrams of patch
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