Definitions for meerschaum

meerschaum meer·schaum

Spelling: [meer-shuh m, -shawm]
IPA: /ˈmɪər ʃəm, -ʃɔm/

Meerschaum is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 568 anagrams from letters in meerschaum (aceehmmrsu).

Definitions for meerschaum

noun

  1. a mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, H 4 Mg 2 Si 3 O 10 , occurring in white, claylike masses, used for ornamental carvings, for pipe bowls, etc.; sepiolite.
  2. a tobacco pipe with a bowl made of this substance.

Origin of meerschaum

1775-85; German Meerschaum, equivalent to Meer sea (see mere2) + Schaum foam

Examples for meerschaum

He puffed periodically on his "meerschaum" pipe, and directed the sluicing.

When the long dinner hour was over, Papa Wolf lighted his meerschaum.

"Nobody ever gives me a meerschaum pipe," he said, plaintively.

The meerschaum is good for flowers, I fancy, so have no scruple.

It was as if the old days of the music-lesson and the meerschaum had come back.

He blinked twice, and put the meerschaum back between his lips.

Fresh, vigorous puffs from the meerschaum accompanied these words.

The little fat host moved the hand that held the meerschaum.

From his lips protruded a large pipe, with its huge bowl of meerschaum.

Light your meerschaum, doctor,” I said, “while I go and see how matters are proceeding.

Word Value for meerschaum
Scrable

19

Words with friends

22

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