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fossil

/ˈfɑsl̩/noun, adjective2 syllables

Fossil means: someone whose style is out of fashion.

Synonyms for fossil3

noun, as in someone whose style is out of fashion

dodo, fogy, fogey

What does fossil mean?3

noun

1

someone whose style is out of fashion

2

the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil

adjective

1

characteristic of a fossil

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fossil?2

three syllables

apostlecolossal
Show 40 near rhymes
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Fossil in a sentence

  • Renewable energy is still evolving, so many people still swear by fossil fuels.DJ_Saidez
  • The fossil organism had a distinctly sauroid skull, with long jaws and sharp teeth.rul
  • The researchers determined the fossil egg was soft-shelled, unlike dinosaur eggs.Hybrid
  • Road construction, other infrastructure development, and illegal collecting can impact fossil-bearing units.Hybrid
  • Fossil tourism alone won’t save the town, he said, but it would help.Hybrid
  • Morocco is a country with very little fossil fuel.Amastan
  • This vast continent is abundant in fossil fuels.AlanF_US
  • Fossil fuels are abundant in that vast continent.unknown

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Forms of fossil

as a noun

plural
fossils