Definitions for chinchillas

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chinchillas chin·chil·la

Spelling: [chin-chil-uh]

IPA: /tʃɪnˈtʃɪl ə/

Chinchillas is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 20 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 296 anagrams from letters in chinchillas (acchhiillns).

Definitions for chinchillas

noun

1. a small, South American rodent, Chinchilla laniger, raised for its soft, silvery gray fur: now rare in the wild.
2. the fur of this animal.
3. something, as a coat or jacket, made of chinchilla fur:
4. a thick, napped, woolen fabric for coats.

Origin of chinchillas

1595-1605; Spanish, perhaps, equivalent to chinche chinch + -illa Latin -illa diminutive suffix

Examples for chinchillas

It occurred to her, also, that the velvet and chinchilla simply shouted "Money!"

The bulla attains its maximum development in chinchilla and Dipus.

Fur is longer and weaker and poorer and yellower than chinchilla.

He has got a big name for the fur, and expects to cut out chinchilla with it.

Had I done this, when I was choosing my chinchilla cap and grey cloak?

The chinchilla is about nine inches long, its tail being about five inches.

The trade in ermine skins is falling off, as is also the trade in chinchilla.

The chinchilla around her neck and in her little toque was most becoming.

The chinchilla, another rodent, is very common in the fields and esteros.

I read how there's a big market for chinchilla skins right now.