Definitions for Griffin

Griffin grif·fin

Spelling: [grif-in]
IPA: /ˈgrɪf ɪn/

Griffin is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 57 anagrams from letters in Griffin (ffgiinr).

Definitions for Griffin

noun

  1. a fabled monster, usually having the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.
  2. (in India and the East) a newcomer, especially a white person from a Western country.
  3. a city in W Georgia.
  4. a male given name.

Origin of Griffin

1300-50; Middle English griffoun Middle French grifon Latin grȳphus Greek grȳp- (stem of grȳ́ps) curled, curved, having a hooked nose

Examples for Griffin

The griffin was itself a compound creature, half lion and half eagle.

You know our junior partner, Mr. griffin, has been very ill—I wrote you that.

If I should have a wire that Mr. griffin was worse it might be shorter still.

griffin Dunne directed that episode and he wanted me to feel like a caged animal.

griffin mined the portfolios of four artists to create the vast collection of images that dot the book.

"Just a case of permanent glooms, if you ask me," replied griffin airily.

griffin screen-capped a series of direct messages that are allegedly from him.

The series begins with a voiceover from a 9-year-old boy named Charlie (griffin Gluck), basically a more precocious Meredith Grey.

"I'm busy, griffin," she began, and then broke off as she saw the girls.

griffin is herself a character in the novel, the invisible hand on the other end of the tape recorder in all the interviews.

Word Value for Griffin
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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