Definitions for picador

picador pi·ca·dor

Spelling: [pik-uh-dawr; Spanish pee-kah-
IPA: /ˈpɪk əˌdɔr; Spanish ˌpi kɑˈðɔr/

Picador is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 235 anagrams from letters in picador (acdiopr).

Definitions for picador

noun

  1. one of the mounted assistants to a matador, who opens the bullfight by enraging the bull and weakening its shoulder muscles with a lance.

Origin of picador

1790-1800; Spanish: literally, pricker, equivalent to pic(ar) to prick (see pique1) + -ador Latin -ātor -ator

Examples for picador

It happens rarely that a picador can stop a bull at the point of a lance.

"I know thee, also," said the bandit with as much politeness as to the picador.

The picador, pretending to be offended, finally walked up to the hack.

I asked Carmen how and why she had made the picador's acquaintance.

The picador himself is not in great danger, for his trousers are armour plated.

A dozen men rushed to the rescue and dragged the picador away.

The picador received him on the point of his lance, and turned him off.

Published by picador, the book is set for an October 2014 release.

He flinches with the pain, and the picador skips out of danger.

Like a picador, he takes his time to sap the strength of his foes before clubbing them unconscious.

Word Value for picador
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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