Definitions for perlite

perlite per·lite

Spelling: [pur-lahyt]
IPA: /ˈpɜr laɪt/

Perlite is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 159 anagrams from letters in perlite (eeilprt).

Definitions for perlite

noun

  1. a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.

Origin of perlite

From French, dating back to 1825-35; See origin at pearl1, -ite1

Examples for perlite

He asked me as perlite for the wood, as he couldn't be perliter ef I war Queen Victory herself.'

But I don't think he heard that shot, and I warn't sorry for it; for it's not right to be a pokin' it into a perlite man, is it?

It's a perlite thing to fling the key in upon us after this fashion, ain't it?

"This gentleman has been so perlite to me, James," said she.

You gimme sech a tu'n, dat I ain't got room ter be perlite skacely.'

He's too perlite by half, with his smile and his fine lingo and all.

And the sperrit o' the little feller, jest takin' his dorg 'n' lightin' out with nothin' but a perlite good-bye!

Yit I'll not deny that it's easy to be perlite to old Uncle Prince, bekaze he's mighty perlite hisself.

And he had been "so perlite as to ask me how was Grandmother Gano."

Much obleeged to him for being so perlite in showing me round.

Word Value for perlite
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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