Definitions for pastilles

pastilles pas·tille

Spelling: [pa-steel, -stil]
IPA: /pæˈstil, -ˈstɪl/

Pastilles is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 528 anagrams from letters in pastilles (aeillpsst).

Definitions for pastilles

noun

  1. a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche.
  2. a roll or cone of paste containing aromatic substances, burned as a disinfectant or deodorant.
  3. pastel for crayons.
  4. a crayon made of pastel.

Origin of pastilles

1610-20; French Spanish pastilla; akin to Latin pastillus lump of meal, lozenge, akin to pānis bread

Examples for pastilles

Scenes taken from mythology were done in what was known as "pastille," composition work raised and painted on a gold background.

The pastille produced its effect; the poet felt a sudden inspiration, left the hall and flew to compose the projected satire.

But upon Oswald De Gex, who was still munching his pastille, the odour apparently had no effect.

There was, even on the little stone staircase, a faint odour of pastille or scent spray, or something of feminine suggestion.

A pastille (lozenge) is a disc-shaped sweetmeat, but a pastel (crayon) is a pencil made of coloured chalk.

The pastille fizzes, and begins to emit a dense white smoke, and a suffocating odour.

Perhaps he exhales a delicate scent, as he chews a pastille.

It seemed as though some pastille were burning somewhere, for soon it became almost sickening, an odour utterly overbearing.

Those mosquitoes have paid you out for that pastille—by Jove, they have!

Word Value for pastilles
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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