Definitions for Hyacinth

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Hyacinth hy·a·cinth

Spelling: [hahy-uh-sinth]

IPA: /ˈhaɪ ə sɪnθ/

Hyacinth is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 167 anagrams from letters in Hyacinth (achhinty).

Definitions for Hyacinth

noun

1. a bulbous plant, Hyacinthus orientalis, of the lily family, widely cultivated for its cylindrical cluster of fragrant flowers in a variety of colors.
2. any of various similar or related plants, as the grape hyacinth or the water hyacinth.
3. a plant fabled to have sprung from the blood of Hyacinthus and variously identified as iris, gladiolus, larkspur, etc.
4. Mineralogy. a reddish-orange zircon.
5. a gem of the ancients, held to be the amethyst or sapphire.
6. a female given name.

Origin of Hyacinth

1545-55; Latin hyacinthus Greek hyákinthos blue larkspur, also a gem of blue color; cf. jacinth

Examples for Hyacinth

hyacinth (aside, What a bo-ar the fellar is; I wish he'd take himself off).

He was poor and he was in love with hyacinth; the chain of evidence was complete.

In a moment he reappeared at the door of the mill with hyacinth under his arm.

Mr. hyacinth Keegan, that's just gone out of court; he's your master, eh?

It was quite near the hyacinth curtain and behind the latter she heard voices.

One is the daughter of hyacinth, keeper of the table furniture.

Theocritus calls the hyacinth black—melan—and so does Vergil.

hyacinth (aside, Fellar talks as if the animal were a pot of mignonette).

hyacinth (fixing his glass in his eye, and scrutinising the apartment).

A delicate blue, ma'am; a little off the sky, and on the hyacinth.