The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word IDIOM which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Dialect crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IDIOM | 42 % | 5 |
| PATOIS | 24 % | 6 |
| ARGOT | 14 % | 5 |
| LINGO | 14 % | 5 |
| TONGUE | 3 % | 6 |
| ACCENT | 2 % | 6 |
| JARGON | 2 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Dialect
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- accent
- idiom
- language
- lingo
- speech
- jargon
- rhetoric
- variant
- remark
- tone
- tough
- argot
Crossword Answer definitions
IDIOM noun- A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, person, or group of people.
- A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context etc.
- An established expression whose meaning is not deducible from the literal meanings of its component words, often peculiar to a given language.
- An artistic style (for example, in art, architecture, or music); an instance of such a style.
- A programming construct or phraseology that is characteristic of the language.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result IDIOM
- "In seventh heaven," e.g.
- "In the doghouse," e.g.
- Jargon
- Patois
- Peculiar to a language
- Figure of speech
- Firing on all cylinders, e.g.
- Many a long crossword answer
- Many a long crossword entry
- Shooting fish in a barrel, say
More clues leading to the result PATOIS
- Jargon
- Vernacular
- Dialect
- Nonstandard dialect
- Regional dialect
- Argot
- Folk dialect
- Provincial speech
- Local lingo
- Gumbo, e.g.
More clues leading to the result ARGOT
- Slang
- Specialized lingo
- Patois
- Shop talk
- Talk for a select group
- Lingo
- Professional slang
- Idiom
- Thieves' slang
- Arcane vocabulary
More clues leading to the result LINGO
- Jargon
- Vernacular
- Specialized slang
- Jargon or patois
- Newfoundlander's slang, e.g.
- Vocabulary
- Specialized speech
- Buzzwords
- Computerese, e.g.
- Game show hosted by Chuck Woolery
More clues leading to the result TONGUE
- Deli meat offering
- Kebab meat
- Mouthful?
- Language
- Mouth organ?
- ___ twister
- Clapper
- Taste buds' place
- Play staccato, in a way
- Talking organ
More clues leading to the result ACCENT
- Brogue or twang
- Cockney, for one
- Foreigner's dead giveaway
- Native Bostonian's giveaway
- Speech coach's lesson
- Underscore
- Emphasis
- Dialect
- Stress
- Emphasize