Definition of ANTHESIS

anthesis

Plural: antheses

Noun

  • The period during which a flower is fully open and functional.
  • the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
  • The event of a flower opening.

Examples

  • His strategy reached its anthesis with a game-winning 90-point play.

Origin / Etymology

Ancient Greek ἄνθησις (ánthēsis, “flowering”), from ἀνθέω (anthéō), from ἄνθος (ánthos).

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

anthesis: valid Words With Friends Word