Definitions for porringers

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porringers por·rin·ger

Spelling: [pawr-in-jer, por-]

IPA: /ˈpɔr ɪn dʒər, ˈpɒr-/

Porringers is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 473 anagrams from letters in porringers (eginoprrrs).

Definitions for porringers

noun

1. a low dish or cup, often with a handle, from which soup, porridge, or the like is eaten.

Origin of porringers

1515-25; variant of earlier poddinger, akin to late Middle English potinger, nasalized variant of potager Middle French. See pottage, -er

Examples for porringers

I value this porringer more than almost any of my possessions.

It is derived from the Welsh posned, a porringer or little dish.

porringer, (from porridge) 'a vessel in which broth is eaten.'

Two dogs are running: one after game, and another to a porringer.

There was a sort of porringer of farina, and some cakes of the same substance.

I have the old Vanderdecken porringer, if it is the one with the cow on the cover.

Miss-Lay'd, who left her porringer of flour and milk where the cat got at it.

The pretty, gentle cow signed to her to replace the porringer.

You and porringer are to go to Godwyn's after that new sail for the Nancy.

Galope-Chopine turned pale himself and dropped his porringer on the table.