Definition of OREAD

oread

Plural: oreades, oreads

Noun

  • A nymph of mountains and hills in Greek mythology.
  • (Greek mythology) one of the mountain nymphs
  • A mountain nymph; an anthropomorphic appearance of the spirit of a mountain.

Examples

  • He imagined a mythical oread guiding his hand to form a perfect, high-scoring word.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin Orēas, Orēadis, from Ancient Greek Ὀρειάς (Oreiás), from ὄρος (óros, “mountain”).

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 6

oread: valid Words With Friends Word