Definitions for meerschaums

meerschaums meer·schaum

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

Meerschaums is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 718 anagrams from letters in meerschaums (aceehmmrssu).

Definitions for meerschaums

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 meerschaums

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

Examples for meerschaums

Fresh, vigorous puffs from the meerschaum accompanied these words.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for meerschaums
Scrable

19

Words with friends

22

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