Definitions for lisles

lisles lisle

Spelling: [lahyl]
IPA: /laɪl/

Lisles is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 61 anagrams from letters in lisles (eillss).

Definitions for lisles

noun

  1. knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
  2. lisle thread.
  3. Leconte de Lisle.
  4. Rouget de Lisle.
  5. former name of Lille.
  6. a town in NE Illinois.

adjective

  1. made of lisle thread.

Origin of lisles

1850-55; named after Lisle, France, where first made

Examples for lisles

"Let's have 'Shall I, wasting in despair,'" lisle suggested.

lisle seemed to reflect: "Old Fordham doesn't have one, I suppose."

The tide had ebbed, and he did not even think of her as other than Miss lisle.

lisle looked over his shoulder and sprang up to receive him.

The party were silent and sleepy till they arrived at lisle Court.

After my talk with Byng, we went on to meet Fanshawe and de lisle.

Got on the wires and found no news from Anzac nor more from de lisle.

This was one of the great curses of lisle Court; the other was yet more galling.

It was true, for lisle, as we know, had smoked while he revised his composition.

Lumley thought at that moment less of Evelyn than of lisle Court.

Word Value for lisles
Scrable

5

Words with friends

7

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