lumbar
Plural: lumbars
Adjective
- of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones
- "lumbar vertebrae"
Adj
- Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.
Noun
- The lower part of the back, between the ribs and pelvis.
- The lumbar region.
- A lumbar vertebra.
Examples
- He managed to connect ’LUMBAR’ across a double-letter score, feeling a slight relief.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin lumbāris, from lumbus (“loin”) + -āris. See loin.
Synonyms
low back, lower back, lumbal, small of the back
Scrabble Score: 10
lumbar: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordlumbar: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lumbar: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
lumbar: valid Words With Friends Word