Definition of LITHIC

lithic

Plural: lithics

Adjective

  • Pertaining to or composed of stone; stony.
  • of or containing lithium
  • relating to or composed of stone
    • "lithic sandstone"

Adj

  • Relating to stone
  • Relating to rock
  • Relating to lithium
  • Relating to the formation of uric acid concretions (stones) in the bladder and other parts of the body
  • pertaining to Native American culture before circa 8,500 BCE

Noun

  • A stone tool or projectile
  • A medicine that prevents stone in the bladder.
  • A lithic fragment: a piece of another rock eroded down to sand size.

Examples

  • lithic architecture
  • lithic diathesis
  • The ’LITHIC’ nature of the letters felt heavy, suggesting a solid, unyielding play.

Origin / Etymology

From lith- + -ic.

Synonyms

Paleo-Indian

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

lithic: valid Words With Friends Word