macule
Plural: macules
Noun
- a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
- A spot.
- A blur or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little during printing.
Verb
Verb Forms: maculed, maculing, macules
- To cause a blur or double impression in printing; to mackle.
- To blur or be blurred; especially to blur or double an impression from type.
Examples
- Trying to quickly form MACULE, I accidentally created an invalid word in Words With Friends, causing a macule on my score.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French macule, from Latin macula. Doublet of macchia, macula and, with a suffix, maquis.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
macule: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmacule: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
macule: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
macule: valid Words With Friends Word