Definitions for andirons

andirons and·i·ron

Spelling: [and-ahy-ern]
IPA: /ˈændˌaɪ ərn/

Andirons is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 337 anagrams from letters in andirons (adinnors).

Definitions for andirons

noun

  1. one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.

Origin of andirons

1250-1300; Middle English aundyr(n)e, Anglo-French aundyre, with the 2nd syllable taken as Middle English ire, iren iron Old French andier, allegedly Gaulish *anderos

Examples for andirons

The stand is finished to correspond with the andiron and fire tools.

Fastening the frame to the andiron is done with a stud and bolt.

He was looking at the elevated portions of the andiron which were invisible to me.

An andiron, a wash-tub, is the result of an idea that did not exist before.

He hit it against the andiron to knock the ashes off, and plunged it into the mixture.

The finish will be the same as the finish on the andiron, without any attempt at ornament.

Carl knocked his pipe empty on the knob of an andiron, sank deeper into his chair, and began to speak slowly.

The dropping of a charred ember from andiron to hearth made the panic-stricken man jump convulsively.

andiron, and′ī-urn, n. the iron bars which support the ends of the logs in a wood fire, or in which a spit turns.

The daughter took her foot from the andiron; her eyes lighted up aggressively.

Word Value for andirons
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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