Definitions for billiards

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billiards bil·liards

Spelling: [bil-yerdz]

IPA: /ˈbɪl yərdz/

Billiards is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 342 anagrams from letters in billiards (abdiillrs).

Definitions for billiards

noun

1. any of several games played with hard balls of ivory or of a similar material that are driven with a cue on a cloth-covered table enclosed by a raised rim of rubber, especially a game played with a cue ball and two object balls on a table without pockets. Compare pool2 (def 8).
2. carom (def 1).

adjective

1. of or used in billiards.

Origin of billiards

First recorded in 1585-95; plural of billiard

Examples for billiards

It cost her six francs, for he had lost at billiards, and the drinks they had played for were owing.

In proportion as he excels in billiards he will be lacking in business, and vice versa.

"I'll play you a game of billiards," he said, looking at me.

He hung around artists, organized exhibitions, and bought and ran a billiards hall and bar.

There is a peculiar fascination in the game of pool or billiards which cannot be described.

No, it was Professor Plum with the lead pipe in the billiards room.

At all periods of his life he has played a capital game at billiards.

I found there the burgomaster's son, who was just beginning a game of billiards.

Most exquisite of sonatas would not to them make up for a game of billiards!

They told me up at Delhi that you hadn't your equal at whist or billiards.