Definition of HENRY

henry

Plural: henries, henrys

Noun

  • The SI unit of inductance.
  • a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
  • English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836)
  • a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
  • United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878)
  • In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H
  • A turd.
  • A quantity of marijuana weighing one-eighth of an ounce.
  • Heroin.

Examples

  • Placing HENRY for 10 points created a powerful inductive effect on the score track.

Origin / Etymology

Named after American scientist Joseph Henry (1797–1878).

Synonyms

H, Joseph Henry, Patrick Henry, William Henry, Big H, boy, brown, brown sugar, bujj, diacetylmorphine, diamorphine, dog food, dope, eighth, henry, heroin, horse, junk, muck, mud, ron, scag, smack, spider, sugar, white lady, whiteboy, yam yam

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

henry: valid Words With Friends Word