HEARTSEASE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers

Part of speech: Noun

violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet

Part of speech: Noun

a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived

Part of speech: Noun

the absence of mental stress or anxiety

Viola tricolor, Viola ocellata, Peacefulness, Pink of my john, Field pansy

heart – A related word in the same word family.

-s- – A related word in the same word family.

ease – A related word in the same word family.

Tracking word families reveals how metaphors hardened into literal meanings over time.