Definitions for Emery

Emery em·er·y

Spelling: [em-uh-ree, em-ree]
IPA: /ˈɛm ə ri, ˈɛm ri/

Emery is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 36 anagrams from letters in Emery (eemry).

Definitions for Emery

noun

  1. a granular mineral substance consisting typically of corundum mixed with magnetite or hematite, used powdered, crushed, or consolidated for grinding and polishing.
  2. a male or female given name.

Origin of Emery

1475-85; Middle French emeri, Old French esmeril Vulgar Latin *smēriculum, equivalent to Medieval Greek smêri (for Greek smýris rubbing powder; akin to smear) + Lati

Examples for Emery

What remains in the liquid to be decanted is mostly glass mud and not emery at all.

Round this a piece of leather is stretched and dressed with emery.

At least Uncle emery had something to tell you, and I asked him to let me do it.

Other materials on paper or cloth are also used, as carborundum, emery, and so on.

"Thar's thread and needles in a needle-case, an' an emery," said Christianna.

Whenever you go into a machine shop, look at the emery wheel.

I wonder if Snyder could have put that emery into the oil-cup himself?

He reached them, and it proved to be emery, the black steward.

It is finished on the speculum itself with a little flour of emery.

A finisher can always alter the thickness of a gouge with emery paper.

Word Value for Emery
Scrable

10

Words with friends

10

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