Definition of GALLIARD

galliard

Plural: galliards

Noun

  • A lively and athletic dance popular in 16th-century Europe.
  • A lively dance, popular in 16th- and 17th-century Europe.
  • The triple-time music for this dance.
  • A brisk, merry person.
  • An intermediate size of type alternatively equated with brevier (by Didot points) or bourgeois (by Fournier points and by size).

Adj

  • Gay; brisk; active.

Examples

  • His opponent’s quick, high-scoring moves felt like a frantic GALLIARD across the board.

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

galliard: valid Words With Friends Word