axillary

Plural: axillaries

Adjective

of or relating to the axil
of or relating to the armpit
- "axillary gland"

Adj

Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.
Situated in, or rising from, an axil; relating to an axil.

Noun

An axillar feather.
Alternative form of axillar.

Examples

Playing AXILLARY for 75 points was the highlight of his Scrabble career.

Origin / Etymology

Alteration by association with -ary of the French axillaire (“of the axilla”), itself an alteration of the earlier forms aisselliere and aissellaire, both from the assumed Latin etymon *axillāris, from axilla (“armpit”), diminutive form of the assumed *axula.

Synonyms

alar

Scrabble Score: 18

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

axillary: valid Words With Friends Word