Definitions for cantrip

cantrip can·trip

Spelling: [kahn-trip]
IPA: /ˈkɑn trɪp/

Cantrip is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 222 anagrams from letters in cantrip (acinprt).

Definitions for cantrip

noun

  1. Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
  2. Chiefly British. artful shamming meant to deceive.

Origin of cantrip

1710-20; apparently dissimilated variant of Old English calcatrippe; see caltrop

Examples for cantrip

There is Lady Clarence—the one in light blue and swansdown—and Mrs. cantrip—she was the beauty last season.

That exceedingly intelligent young nobleman Lord cantrip was in earnest.

He could not, however, make Lord cantrip understand the whole truth.

Lady cantrip wanted to ask me something about it, and so I went down.

Nevertheless Lady cantrip kept her eyes open, and when the letter came from Tregear she was aware that the letter had come.

When the new vicar went to cantrip he found Church matters in a very primitive state.

cantrip, kan′trip, n. a freak or wilful piece of trickery: a witch's spell.

I remember how cantrip almost cried when he told me you were going to leave him.

Gresham and cantrip with their own friends can hardly make a Ministry as things are now unless Mr. Monk will join them.

What if the extremities were blue after all, and cantrip right?

Word Value for cantrip
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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