Definitions for trenchant

trenchant trench·ant

Spelling: [tren-chuh nt]
IPA: /ˈtrɛn tʃənt/

Trenchant is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 327 anagrams from letters in trenchant (acehnnrtt).

Definitions for trenchant

adjective

  1. incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting:
  2. vigorous; effective; energetic:
  3. clearly or sharply defined; clear-cut; distinct.

Origin of trenchant

1275-1325; Middle English tranchaunt Anglo-French; Old French trenchant, present participle of trenchier to cut. See trench, -ant

Examples for trenchant

Much looking forward to going on with what is apparently also a trenchant and enlightening book.

But in the hands of Princess Heinrich silence was a trenchant weapon.

I only saw him once, but the gleam in his eyes was as harsh and trenchant as that of a knife.

Then followed the trenchant lesson: "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

Typically, the Internet exploded with trenchant commentary about the leather jacket Palin wore.

He first hit a nerve in 1996 with his trenchant bestseller The Death of Common Sense.

Moss came to admire Wasserstein and his trenchant deconstruction of his fellow power brokers.

Catenac was in no way disconcerted at this trenchant argument.

From the Reagan ascension until recently, the most trenchant description of the prevailing vision was “Starve the Beast.”

It was exhaustive and trenchant, and produced a great effect.

Word Value for trenchant
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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