Definitions for samovars

samovars sam·o·var

Spelling: [sam-uh-vahr, sam-uh-vahr]
IPA: /ˈsæm əˌvɑr, ˌsæm əˈvɑr/

Samovars is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 185 anagrams from letters in samovars (aamorssv).

Definitions for samovars

noun

  1. a metal urn, used especially by Russians for heating water for making tea.

Origin of samovars

1820-30; Russian samovár, equivalent to samo- self (see same) + -var, noun derivative of varítʾ to cook, boil

Examples for samovars

The samovar, or Russian tea-urn, is boiling in the great room.

"Go to the dining-room, and I'll tell them to bring the samovar," she said, not answering his question.

The samovar is hissing on the table by the stove, the tea things are set out.

On the stove the samovar was singing merrily, all ready for my father.

But there was no more water in the samovar, so the hostess did not fill it up for him.

"So I have been told," said Malcolm, as he filled a glass with tea from the samovar.

In a little while she went to find Tatiana who had not yet brought the samovar.

The samovar is always boiling and some one is always drinking tea there.

The maid brought in the samovar, and the conversation was interrupted.

"Ask whether the samovar is ready," Sasha ordered indifferently.

Word Value for samovars
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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