Definitions for scenery

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scenery scen·er·y

Spelling: [see-nuh-ree]

IPA: /ˈsi nə ri/

Scenery is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 122 anagrams from letters in scenery (ceenrsy).

Definitions for scenery

noun

1. the general appearance of a place; the aggregate of features that give character to a landscape.
2. hangings, draperies, structures, etc., used on a stage to represent a locale or furnish decorative background.

Idioms

1. chew the scenery, to act melodramatically; overact.

Origin of scenery

First recorded in 1740-50; scene + -ery

Examples for scenery

Yet the scenery for this annus mirabilis production has always been rather flimsy.

They all proceed thither; the scenery of the lake, and the monsters that dwell in it, are described.

But before you can say, "can someone please sanitize those jungle bars," we've had a complete change of scenery.

The scenery in this portion of the river is highly exciting.

Craving a change of scenery, I decide to leave the InStyle/Warner Bros. party.

“But I think it was the harbors and the boats and the scenery which first captured his imagination,” she added.

Between Auxerre and Autun much of the scenery has an English look.

The scenery before the gorge of the river is reached is gloomy, but grand.

The ballet's good, the scenery is splendid, and the music might be worse.

We literally had to have another cabin on the other side so the scenery is going the same way.