Definitions for lungs

lungs lung

Spelling: [luhng]
IPA: /lʌŋ/

Lungs is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 45 anagrams from letters in lungs (glnsu).

Definitions for lungs

noun

  1. either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
  2. an analogous organ in certain invertebrates, as arachnids or terrestrial gastropods.

Idioms

  1. at the top of one's lungs, as loudly as possible; with full voice:

Origin of lungs

before 1000; Middle English lungen, Old English; cognate with German Lunge; akin to light2, lights

Examples for lungs

Chip took the cigarette from his lips and emptied his lungs of smoke.

They are a pack of ignorant blockheads; you are suffering from the lungs.

He took out the lungs and liver and brought them to the queen as proof that the child was dead.

Every man was singing or shouting at the full strength of his lungs.

Chip emptied his lungs of smoke, and turned the shoe in his hands.

Then stab her to death and bring me back her lungs and liver as proof of your deed.

Bad News for Your lungs E-cigs may not contain real smoke, but they can still do a number on your lungs.

Mixner almost died in February, after his lower intestine got twisted, leaving him with gangrene in his heart and lungs.

He became delirious, his heartbeat grew ragged, his blood teemed with the virus, and his lungs, liver and kidneys began to fail.

How it filled one's lungs and brought with it life, courage and confidence!

Word Value for lungs
Scrable

6

Words with friends

10

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