kamikaze

Plural: kamikazes

Noun

A Japanese aircraft flown in a deliberate suicide crash.
a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II
a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash
An attack requiring the suicide of the one carrying it out, especially when done with an aircraft.
One who carries out a suicide attack, especially with an aircraft.
A vehicle used for a suicide attack, especially an aircraft.
One who takes excessive risks, as for example in a sporting event.
A cocktail made of equal parts vodka, triple sec and lime juice.
A deliberate wipeout.

Verb

To destroy (a ship, etc.) in a suicide attack, especially by crashing an aircraft.
To carry out a suicide attack, especially by crashing an aircraft.
To fail disastrously.

Adj

Suicidal, risking one's own life.
Having or showing reckless disregard for safety or personal welfare.

Examples

His KAMIKAZE play sacrificed a good setup for an immediate, high-scoring word.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 神風(かみかぜ) (kamikaze, “divine wind”), from 神(かみ) (kami, “divine”) + 風(かぜ) (kaze, “wind”); which originally referred to the typhoon that destroyed the Mongol navy attacking Japan in 1281.

Scrabble Score: 27

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

Words With Friends Score: 28

kamikaze: valid Words With Friends Word