Definitions for suint

suint su·int

Spelling: [soo-int, swint]
IPA: /ˈsu ɪnt, swɪnt/

Suint is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 60 anagrams from letters in suint (instu).

Definitions for suint

noun

  1. the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.

Origin of suint

1785-95; French, Middle French, equivalent to su(er) to sweat (Latin sūdāre; see sweat) + -in suffix of mass nouns (as in crottin dung); -t after oint, past particip

Examples for suint

By this method all the wool fat, suint, etc., of the wool find their way into the soap liquors.

He adapts his method to securing the suint to wool-washing establishments at a small cost.

The "yolk" or "suint" of wool, originating from the perspiration of the animal, has long been a source of crude potash.

All unwashed wool contains a fatty or greasy matter called yolk or suint.

It is easily seen that suint forms a very important constituent of raw wool.

And this estimate does not include the fats of the suint, which are worth an even greater sum.

Word Value for suint
Scrable

5

Words with friends

7

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