Definition of LAMPAS

lampas

Plural: lampases

Noun

  • Inflammation and swelling of the hard palate in a horse's mouth.
  • A type of luxury fabric with a background weft.
  • An inflammation and swelling of the soft parts of the palate immediately behind the foreteeth in a horse.

Examples

  • He felt a lampas of frustration when his ’Q’ tile wouldn’t connect to a vowel.

Origin / Etymology

From French [Term?].

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

lampas: valid Words With Friends Word