ewer
Plural: ewers
Noun
- A large, decorative pitcher or jug with a wide spout.
- an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
- A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle. Originally used for carrying water
Examples
- She hoped to pour out a winning play like water from an EWER, but her tiles were stubbornly uncooperative.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English ewer, from Anglo-Norman or Old French ewer, eawer (modern French évier), from Latin aquārium, from aqua (“water”). Doublet of aquarium.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 7
ewer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordewer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ewer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 7
ewer: valid Words With Friends Word