imbrication
17 points
English
11 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural imbrications
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shi
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “An overlapping of the edges, like that of tiles or shingles; hence, intricacy of structure; also, a pattern or decoration representing such a structure.” web-def
- “Another word for overlapping” gen-syn
- “covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)” wn-def
Anagrams
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