Definition of ANORAK

anorak

Plural: anoraks

Noun

  • A waterproof jacket with a hood; a parka.
  • a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)
  • A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater.
  • A person with an unusual or obsessive interest in a niche subject, especially trains.

Examples

  • He was a word anorak, obsessively studying obscure dictionary entries.

Origin / Etymology

* Borrowed from Greenlandic annoraaq.
* (person with obsessive interest): Originally referring to train spotters (because they would wear anoraks while looking out for trains).

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

anorak: valid Words With Friends Word