Definitions for trumperies

trumperies trump·er·y

Spelling: [truhm-puh-ree]
IPA: /ˈtrʌm pə ri/

Trumperies is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 609 anagrams from letters in trumperies (eeimprrstu).

Definitions for trumperies

noun

  1. something without use or value; rubbish; trash; worthless stuff.
  2. nonsense; twaddle:
  3. Archaic. worthless finery.

adjective

  1. of little or no value; trifling, worthless; rubbishy; trashy.

Origin of trumperies

1425-75; late Middle English trompery deceit Middle French tromperie, equivalent to tromp(er) to deceive + -erie -ery

Examples for trumperies

Some of them were not trumpery; they were as big as the heavens and the sea.

There's suffering enough, without adding to it with our trumpery judgments!

I wonder—— But I suppose Floyd will save the rest of his 'trumpery' for her!

But I might have known that she could not, all at once, wean herself from the trumpery.

Do they imagine that I either knew or cared for their trumpery wager!

I can't think how she came to be satisfied with a trumpery Irish one.

She must push as vigorously as any trumpery adventuress in May Fair.

"Showiness" is common in every trumpery village in the land.

The trumpery thing had seemed a sign to them, and now the sign was broken.

Who would present a diamond as big as a walnut with a trumpery puzzle?

Word Value for trumperies
Scrable

15

Words with friends

17

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