Definitions for quirts

quirts quirt

Spelling: [kwurt]
IPA: /kwɜrt/

Quirts is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 77 anagrams from letters in quirts (iqrstu).

Definitions for quirts

noun

  1. a riding whip consisting of a short, stout stock and a lash of braided leather.

verb (used with object)

  1. to strike with a quirt.

Origin of quirts

1835-45, Americanism; perhaps Spanish cuerda cord

Examples for quirts

As they went up, Ted brought down his quirt with all his strength.

They passed close—so close I could have reached out an' touched 'em with my quirt.

If you'd struck him with the butt of that quirt you might have killed him.

He headed him into the open, laid the quirt to him, and galloped toward the hills.

She stood in her saddle habit, with her quirt still in hand.

Her quirt rose and fell, the lash burning his wrist like a band of fire.

Before he could reply, she rose in her stirrups and pointed ahead with her quirt.

Then he used the quirt again to make the most of his advantage.

Wadley's quirt burned the flank of the cow-pony and it leaped for the road.

With spurs and quirt, Roosevelt urged his tired pony forward.

Word Value for quirts
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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