Definitions for carrions

carrions car·ri·on

Spelling: [kar-ee-uh n]
IPA: /ˈkær i ən/

Carrions is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 296 anagrams from letters in carrions (acinorrs).

Definitions for carrions

noun

  1. dead and putrefying flesh.
  2. rottenness; anything vile.

adjective

  1. feeding on carrion.

Origin of carrions

1175-1225; Middle English caroyne, careyn, carion Anglo-French careine, Old French charo(i)gne Vulgar Latin *caronia, equivalent to Latin carun- (see caruncle) +

Examples for carrions

And in their wake came all that class of carrion which is ever seeking something for nothing.

But you are learning, cur; you are learning by the pain of your fat carcase; is it not so, carrion?

That foul eater of the carrion of the priests wishes your life!

Already the carrion birds had gathered in incredible numbers.

Offal and carrion were strewn all about the place; it swarmed with flies.

carrion resigned as Bronx borough president to join the Obama administration in Washington.

The plunder was taken, "as a dead enemy is picked by carrion buzzards."

"Unshackle me this carrion, and heave it overboard," was the harsh order.

Say, rather, if you have the vulture's appetite, you must go where there is carrion!

There was the scent of carrion in the air now; I saw it in his eyes.

Word Value for carrions
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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