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
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Meteorology. a rising air current caused by heating from the underlying surface, especially such a current when not producing a cloud.
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thermals, thermal underwear.
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underwear designed to retain body heat in cold temperatures.
adjective
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Also, thermic. of, relating to, or caused by heat or temperature:
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of, relating to, or of the nature of thermae:
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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.