Definitions for trumpery

trumpery trump·er·y

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

Trumpery is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 155 anagrams from letters in trumpery (emprrtuy).

Definitions for trumpery

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 trumpery

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

Examples for trumpery

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Word Value for trumpery
Scrable

15

Words with friends

17

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