Definitions for winding-sheet

winding-sheet winding sheet

Winding-Sheet is a 13 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 657 anagrams from letters in winding-sheet (-deeghiinnstw).

Definitions for winding-sheet

noun

  1. shroud (def 1).
  2. a mass of tallow or wax that has run down and hardened on the side of a candle, sometimes considered an omen of misfortune.

Origin of winding-sheet

late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425

Examples for winding-sheet

He was as a mystery in a winding sheet, crowned with a halo.

The lower hills were wrapped as in a winding sheet; dank and cold.

The gloom of the forest fell on her, mournful like a winding sheet.

But the retrospects, which I cant escape, come and wrap me in the winding sheet.

The tall and thin one spread the winding sheet over the bran.

Moss six inches thick lay like a winding sheet about the trunk.

But I am going; my wind in lungs is turning to a winding sheet.

If it wraps you all about as in a winding sheet for death, you had best have none of it.

A fine, white mist was drawn over the sea like a winding sheet.

I have been trying to get him an American flag for a winding sheet.

Word Value for winding-sheet
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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