Definition of ISTHMUS

isthmus

Plural: isthmi, isthmuses

Noun

  • A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses.
  • a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
  • a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
  • A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses.
  • Any such narrow part connecting two larger structures.
  • An edge in a graph whose deletion increases the number of connected components of the graph.

Examples

  • She strategically placed ISTHMUS to connect two high-scoring words.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowing from Latin isthmus (“a strip of land between two seas”), from Ancient Greek ῐ̓σθμός (ĭsthmós, “neck, narrow passage”), possibly from εἶμῐ (eîmĭ, “to go”). Cognate to Old Norse eið (“isthmus”).

Synonyms

band

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

isthmus: valid Words With Friends Word