Definitions for flatiron

flatiron flat·i·ron

Spelling: [flat-ahy-ern]
IPA: /ˈflætˌaɪ ərn/

Flatiron is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 379 anagrams from letters in flatiron (afilnort).

Definitions for flatiron

noun

  1. a nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc.
  2. Geology. (in the Western U.S.) a triangular hogback that resembles a flatiron resting on its base.

Origin of flatiron

First recorded in 1735-45; flat1 + iron

Examples for flatiron

He was hunting for the flatiron and the hammer, and I was outside before he noticed me.

To demonstrate this, I cracked some between hammer and flatiron.

The Munsey offices are up close to the roof in the flatiron building.

(Imagine the flatiron building collapsing one sunny, rush-hour evening).

The body should have what is known as a flatiron shape, that is, should be broad at the shoulders and taper toward the tail.

There was Eckhardt, who lived at five hundred and nine, and spent the day on the fourteenth floor of the flatiron Building.

"I'd like to smooth this thing over, in some way," said a flatiron, earnestly.

He had to bust his head with a flatiron to make him let go of me.

When you walk past the flatiron Building you bet it won't fall down and crush you.

There was a pause, broken only by the faint sound of the flatiron.

Word Value for flatiron
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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