gigue

Plural: gigues

Noun

A lively Baroque dance, typically in triple meter.
music in three-four time for dancing a jig
an Irish dance, derived from the jig, used in the Partita form (Baroque Period).

Examples

The rapid-fire exchange of words felt like a Scrabble GIGUE, full of quick, energetic plays.

Origin / Etymology

From French gigue. Doublet of jig.

Synonyms

jig

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

gigue: valid Words With Friends Word