domino
Noun
- A small mask worn at masquerades; a game piece.
- United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
- a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume
- a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes
- a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots
- A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
- A country that is expected to react to events in a neighboring country, according to the domino effect.
- A masquerade costume consisting of a hooded robe and a mask covering the upper part of the face.
- The mask itself.
- The person wearing the costume.
- A polyomino made up of two squares.
- A mistake in performing.
- A person's teeth.
Verb
- To collapse in the manner of dominoes.
- To cause to collapse in the manner of dominoes.
Examples
- His opponent’s complex Scrabble play looked like a falling domino, triggering a cascade of new word opportunities.
Origin / Etymology
1801, borrowed from French domino (1771), originally the term for a hooded garment, itself from Medieval Latin domino, oblique case of dominus (“lord, master”); compare Medieval Latin dominicale (“a kind of veil”).
Synonyms
Antoine Domino, eye mask, Fats Domino, half mask, 2-omino, domino costume, domino mask, eyemask
Scrabble Score: 9
domino: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddomino: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
domino: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary