Definitions for Mavis

Mavis ma·vis

Spelling: [mey-vis]
IPA: /ˈmeɪ vɪs/

Mavis is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 68 anagrams from letters in Mavis (aimsv).

Definitions for Mavis

noun

  1. a song thrush.
  2. a female given name.

Origin of Mavis

1350-1400; Middle English mavys Anglo-French mauviz, probably equivalent to ma(u)ve seagull (Old English mæw mew2) + -iz of unclear orig.

Examples for Mavis

A chilling thought struck him: was this what happened to the crew of the mavis?

What Canadian birds could be substituted for the mavis and the cuckoo?

“The marvellous thing about him was that he played it extremely cool,” mavis said.

Of course in such a case she, Mrs. mavis, had had to fly round.

Ryan Adams, mavis Staples and Band of Horses are some of the artists to perform.

“He pretended he was just going to have the weekend off and made sure the Japanese spy would pass it all back,” mavis recalled.

“Indeed there are and quite delicious”—Mrs. mavis largely wiped her mouth.

“It was a strange little outfit in the cottage,” mavis said.

The most astonishing came from Ron and mavis Pirola, a middle-aged Australian couple who have been together for 57 years.

The second engineer of the steamer mavis, for instance, ought to have been his twin brother.

Word Value for Mavis
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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