Definition of BIRO

biro

Plural: biros

Noun

  • a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
  • A Biro brand ballpoint pen.
  • Any ballpoint pen.
  • Ink from a ballpoint pen.

Origin / Etymology

Genericized trademark of BIRO, named after László Bíró, the inventor of the ballpoint pen.

Synonyms

ballpen, ballpoint, ballpoint pen

Scrabble Score: 6

biro: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
biro: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
biro: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

biro: valid Words With Friends Word