Definitions for the word, mantle

(n.) A loose garment to be worn over other garments; an enveloping robe; a cloak. Hence, figuratively, a covering or concealing envelope.

(n.) A mantel. See Mantel.

(n.) A penstock for a water wheel.

(n.) Any free, outer membrane.

(n.) Same as Mantling.

(n.) The back of a bird together with the folded wings.

(n.) The external fold, or folds, of the soft, exterior membrane of the body of a mollusk. It usually forms a cavity inclosing the gills. See Illusts. of Buccinum, and Byssus.

(n.) The outer wall and casing of a blast furnace, above the hearth.

(v. i.) To gather, assume, or take on, a covering, as froth, scum, etc.

(v. i.) To spread out; -- said of wings.

(v. i.) To spread over the surface as a covering; to overspread; as, the scum mantled on the pool.

(v. i.) To unfold and spread out the wings, like a mantle; -- said of hawks. Also used figuratively.

(v. t.) To cover or envelop, as with a mantle; to cloak; to hide; to disguise.


80 words found in the Scrabble word, mantle



Scrabble letter values
A is 1 points
B is 3 points
C is 3 points
D is 2 points
E is 1 points
F is 4 points
G is 2 points
H is 4 points
I is 1 points
J is 8 points
K is 5 points
L is 1 points
M is 3 points
N is 1 points
O is 1 points
P is 3 points
Q is 10 points
R is 1 points
S is 1 points
T is 1 points
U is 1 points
V is 4 points
W is 4 points
X is 8 points
Y is 4 points
Z is 10 points



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