Definition of LINDEN

linden

Plural: lindens

Noun

  • A deciduous tree known for its heart-shaped leaves.
  • soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
  • any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
  • Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia, having heart-shaped leaves.
  • The soft wood of such trees.

Adj

  • Made of lime-wood.

Examples

  • A carefully placed LINDEN created a double word score, blossoming into a strong lead.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English linden, from Old English linden (“linden”, adjective), from Proto-Germanic *lindīnaz, from Proto-Germanic *lindō (“linden tree”), equivalent to lind + -en. Cognate with Middle Low German linden (“linden”, adjective), German Low German Linnenboom (“linden-tree”), West Frisian linenbeam (“linden-tree”), German linden (“linden”, adjective). The English noun developed from the adjective.

Synonyms

basswood, lime, lime tree, linden tree

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

linden: valid Words With Friends Word