Definitions for ogees

ogees o·gee

Spelling: [oh-jee, oh-jee]
IPA: /oʊˈdʒi, ˈoʊ dʒi/

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

You can make 34 anagrams from letters in ogees (eegos).

Definitions for ogees

noun

  1. a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
  2. Also called gula. Architecture. a molding with such a curve for a profile; cyma. Abbreviation: O.G., o.g.

Origin of ogees

1275-1325; Middle English ogeus, oggez (plural), variant (by assimilation of f) of oggifs, presumed singular oggif diagonal rib of a vault Anglo-French, Old French ogive

Examples for ogees

On this band we can apply the ogee type (Fig. 199) right side up.

But for variation we may decide to use the ogee reversed, as in Fig. 200.

Second, because the ogee has in it, in a combined form, the outlines of nearly all the other types.

The Bits used for the war-horse have long cheeks, which are often of an ogee form.

There is an ogee pediment, and a niche with angels on each side, with censers.

ogee—a moulding formed by the combination of a round and hollow.

Small windows have heads shaped in the ogee or trefoil forms.

All these windows now have ogee arches, and are of three lights.

It is capable of use with other moldings, and may be reversed with just as good effect as the ogee.

We have seen many Swastikas composed of the crossed ogee lines or curves.

Word Value for ogees
Scrable

5

Words with friends

6

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