Definitions for Ironside

Ironside i·ron·side

Spelling: [ahy-ern-sahyd]
IPA: /ˈaɪ ərnˌsaɪd/

Ironside is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 291 anagrams from letters in Ironside (deiinors).

Definitions for Ironside

noun

  1. a strong person with great power of endurance or resistance.
  2. (initial capital letter) an epithet or nickname of Edmund II.
  3. (initial capital letter). Usually, Ironsides. (used with a singular verb) a nickname of Oliver Cromwell. the soldiers serving under Cromwell.
  4. ironsides, (usually used with a singular verb) an ironclad. Eastern U.S. scup.
  5. ("Ironside") a.d. c980–1016, English king 1016: defeated by Canute.

Origin of Ironside

Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at iron, side1

Examples for Ironside

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"It's a bargain, Mr. ironside," she said, with gentle dignity.

Are you—are you being just kind to me, Mr. ironside, like—like Hugh Chesyl?

But the ironside caught it on his shield and delivered a sword-thrust in return that dropped the Dane's arm by his side.

A sudden surge in the tide of struggling bodies swept the ironside out of reach and engulfed him in a whirlpool of Danish swords.

Then, for the first time in six weeks, I see that the ironside is cunning in thought.

A few steps more, and the bushes had blotted out the ironside and his thanes.

"I have just been hearing about your marriage, ironside," he said.

He had to recall that ironside was a very fine young fellow, with a commendable spirit of inquiry in medical matters.

My father had this stubborn virtue to the full; and so had that old ironside Ireton from whom we are descended.

Word Value for Ironside
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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