Definitions for pachyderm

pachyderm pach·y·derm

Spelling: [pak-i-durm]
IPA: /ˈpæk ɪˌdɜrm/

Pachyderm is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 22 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 483 anagrams from letters in pachyderm (acdehmpry).

Definitions for pachyderm

noun

  1. any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
  2. an elephant.
  3. a person who is not sensitive to criticism, ridicule, etc.; a thick-skinned person.

Origin of pachyderm

1830-40; New Latin Pachyderma, assumed singular of Pachydermata (plural) obsolete order name Greek pachý(s) thick + -dérmata, neuter plural of -dermatos -skinned, adj. derivative of dermat-,

Examples for pachyderm

All of them had heard that an ordinary leaden bullet will not penetrate the tough thick skin of the great “pachyderm.”

A little more of the pachyderm would help me in this respect.

It is true there was much reason in his holding to the opinion that the hyrax is no pachyderm.

She's a pachyderm and she's a pig; and, if she keeps on, she'll drag her husband to her level.

Are you going among elephants, Flix, and don't know what a pachyderm is?

This pachyderm and Rhinoceros tichorhinus are cited as characterising the loess in various parts of the valley of the Rhine.

"He needn't be, perched on the top of the pachyderm," answered Scott.

The words ought to have scorched him, pachyderm though he was.

"It is a pachyderm—consequently, a relation of the pig," answered my friend.

It had not been a delicate negotiation, because Mrs. Cole-Mortimer had the skin of a pachyderm.

Word Value for pachyderm
Scrable

22

Words with friends

23

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