lipogram

[ lip-uh-gram, lahy-puh- ]
/ ˈlɪp əˌgræm, ˈlaɪ pə- /

noun

a written work composed of words chosen so as to avoid the use of one or more specific alphabetic characters.

Origin of lipogram

First recorded in 1705–15, lipogram is from the Greek word lipográmmatos missing a letter. See lipo-2, -gram1

OTHER WORDS FROM lipogram

lip·o·gram·mat·ic [lip-oh-gruh-mat-ik, lahy-poh-] /ˌlɪp oʊ grəˈmæt ɪk, ˌlaɪ poʊ-/, adjective

Words nearby lipogram

lipofibroma, lipofilling, lipofuscin, lipofuscinosis, lipogenesis, lipogram, lipogranuloma, lipogranulomatosis, lipography, lipoic acid, lipoid

British Dictionary definitions for lipogram

lipogram
/ (ˈlɪpəʊˌɡræm) /

noun

a piece of writing from which all words containing a particular letter have been deliberately omitted