single

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for single

single 🔊 /sɪˈŋgʌl/

single : වෙන් වෙන් ව තෝරා ගන්නවා

single : අවංක

single : හුදකලාව

single : හුදු

single : සෘජු

single : උදකලා

single : ඒක

single : අවිවාහක

single : හුදකලා

single : එක

single : අසහාය

single : තනිකඩ

single : එක්

single : තනි

single : ප්‍රත්‍යක

single definition

Adjective.

  1. One only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting of one alone; individual; separate; as, a single star.
  2. Alone; having no companion.
  3. Hence, unmarried; as, a single man or woman.
  4. Not doubled, twisted together, or combined with others; as, a single thread; a single strand of a rope.
  5. Performed by one person, or one on each side; as, a single combat.
  6. Uncompounded; pure; unmixed.
  7. Not deceitful or artful; honest; sincere.
  8. Simple; not wise; weak; silly.

Transitive verb.

  1. To select, as an individual person or thing, from among a number; to choose out from others; to separate.
  2. To sequester; to withdraw; to retire.
  3. To take alone, or one by one.

Intransitive verb. To take the irrregular gait called single-foot;- said of a horse. See Single-foot.

Noun.

  1. A unit; one; as, to score a single.
  2. The reeled filaments of silk, twisted without doubling to give them firmness.
  3. A handful of gleaned grain.
  4. A game with but one player on each side; -- usually in the plural.
  5. A hit by a batter which enables him to reach first base only.