Definitions for capons

capons ca·pon

Spelling: [key-pon, -puh n]
IPA: /ˈkeɪ pɒn, -pən/

Capons is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 118 anagrams from letters in capons (acnops).

Definitions for capons

noun

  1. a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.

Origin of capons

before 1000; Middle English; Old English capun Latin capōn- (stem of capō) castrated cock; akin to Greek kóptein to cut, OCS skopiti to castrate

Examples for capons

How the capon was “invented” is told in a note on the subject.

Its plumage is a whitish grey; and it is about the size of a capon.

He talked of peppering his people as I would talk of peppering a capon.

It is an observation as ancient as the time of Pliny, that a capon does not crow.

A sugared cate, and a glass of hypocras jelly, or a slice of capon?

Mr capon and Mr Contract, at their own request, went as passengers.

He turned around and, his capon in his hand, rushed to the kitchen.

Escanes wants a cook who can fry a capon in a special way they wot of in Gaul.

The capon crows: a roast capon on the dish, all eaten but the feet.

The several buildings were designed by capon, the eminent scene-painter.

Word Value for capons
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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