Definitions for sedimentary

sedimentary sed·i·men·ta·ry

Spelling: [sed-uh-men-tuh-ree]
IPA: /ˌsɛd əˈmɛn tə ri/

Sedimentary is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 1655 anagrams from letters in sedimentary (adeeimnrsty).

Definitions for sedimentary

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or of the nature of sediment.
  2. Geology. formed by the deposition of sediment, as certain rocks.

Origin of sedimentary

First recorded in 1820-30; sediment + -ary

Examples for sedimentary

Such a body of ore must be in a sedimentary series of rocks.

For my part, I believe it to be volcanic rather than sedimentary.

This rock has evidently been deposited in water, but not in the manner of a sedimentary bed.

Water is the medium in which most sedimentary rocks are formed.

The sedimentary yeast (unterhefe), and not the surface yeast (oberhefe), of the Bavarian fermenting backs is employed.

Most of the islands are made up of volcanic and sedimentary rocks.

He kept encasing his answers in sedimentary layers of facts and assertions.

In speaking of sedimentary rocks, we may be said to be anticipating.

sedimentary strata have been formed in slowly sinking areas.

Traces of it are found in practically all igneous and most sedimentary rocks.

Word Value for sedimentary
Scrable

17

Words with friends

18

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