Definitions for thermals

thermals ther·mal

Spelling: [thur-muh l]
IPA: /ˈθɜr məl/

Thermals is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 546 anagrams from letters in thermals (aehlmrst).

Definitions for thermals

noun

  1. Meteorology. a rising air current caused by heating from the underlying surface, especially such a current when not producing a cloud.
  2. thermals, thermal underwear.
  3. underwear designed to retain body heat in cold temperatures.

adjective

  1. Also, thermic. of, relating to, or caused by heat or temperature:
  2. of, relating to, or of the nature of thermae:
  3. designed to aid in or promote the retention of body heat:

Origin of thermals

First recorded in 1750-60; therm- + -al1

Examples for thermals

I asked, watching buzzards, white-backed vultures, and tawny eagles corkscrew skyward on thermals.

Word Value for thermals
Scrable

13

Words with friends

14

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