Definition of BALEEN

baleen

Plural: baleens

Noun

  • A horny substance from the upper jaw of some whales.
  • a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
  • keratinous material that makes up the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale (Mysticeti), which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry.
  • A baleen whale (Mysticeti).
  • A whale or other large fish.

Examples

  • BALEEN was a whale of a word for a Words with Friends game.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English baleyne, from Old French baleine (“whale, whalebone”), from Latin balaena (“whale”), from Ancient Greek φάλαινα (phálaina, “whale”).

Synonyms

whalebone

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

baleen: valid Words With Friends Word