Definitions for ivories

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ivories i·vo·ry

Spelling: [ahy-vuh-ree, ahy-vree]

IPA: /ˈaɪ və ri, ˈaɪ vri/

Ivories is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 109 anagrams from letters in ivories (eiiorsv).

Definitions for ivories

noun

1. the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
2. this substance when taken from a dead animal and used to make carvings, billiard balls, etc.
3. some substance resembling this.
4. an article made of this substance, as a carving or a billiard ball.
5. a tusk, as of an elephant.
6. dentin of any kind.
7. Slang. a tooth, or the teeth.
8. ivories, Slang. the keys of a piano or of a similar keyboard instrument. dice.
9. Also called vegetable ivory. the hard endosperm of the ivory nut, used for ornamental purposes, for buttons, etc.
10. a creamy or yellowish white.
11. a smooth paper finish produced by coating with beeswax before calendering.

adjective

1. consisting or made of ivory.
2. of the color ivory.

Origin of ivories

1250-1300; Middle English Old French ivurie Latin eboreus (adj.), equivalent to ebor- (stem of ebur) ivory + -eus adj. suffix; see -eous

Examples for ivories

Its browns and blues and ivories wrought out an exquisite harmony.

Get us the pictures, Philip—the latest cuts—and bring—ay, you may bring the ivories.

He heard the raving chatter of ivories, snapping to rend him.

You hike yourself in yere and tickle these ivories a whole lot.

We then stow the ivories away in our bags, and start for new havoc.

Of course he guessed instantly that the ivories were locked in the safe.

The ivories of the Htel Cluny are among its greatest treasures.

You are perhaps acquainted with the ivories which have been recently purchased there?

Generally, however, the African elephants have the largest “ivories.”

And the Indian couldas Mr. Hicks remarkedtickle the ivories.