Definition of LANATE

lanate

Adjective Satellite

  • covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments
    • "the woolly aphid has a lanate coat resembling cotton"

Adj

  • Covered in or composed of woolly hairs.

Adjective

  • Covered with soft, woolly hair or down.

Examples

  • The ’LANATE’ quality of his opponent’s plays made them feel fuzzy and indistinct.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin lanatus (“woolly”).

Synonyms

woolly

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

lanate: valid Words With Friends Word