Definitions for perlites

perlites per·lite

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

Perlites is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 384 anagrams from letters in perlites (eeilprst).

Definitions for perlites

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 perlites

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

Examples for perlites

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for perlites
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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