Definition of ALP

alp

Plural: alps

Noun

  • A very high, steep mountain.
  • any high mountain
  • A very high mountain. Specifically, one of the Alps, the highest chain of mountains in Europe.
  • An alpine meadow.

Examples

  • Facing a rack of all vowels felt like climbing an alp.

Origin / Etymology

Late Middle English, back-formation from alps pl, via French from Latin Alpes (“high mountains, especially those of Switzerland”). Compare Old Saxon elbon (“Alps”), Old High German Alpūn (“Alps”); Old High German alba (“alp, mountain”)).

Scrabble Score: 5

alp: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
alp: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
alp: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

alp: valid Words With Friends Word