oxter

Plural: oxters

Noun

The armpit; an archaic or dialectal term.
The armpit.

Verb

To hug with the arms, or support by taking the arm of.

Examples

She fanned herself, feeling the draft in her OXTER after a tense Words With Friends match.

Origin / Etymology

Apparently from Middle English *oxtere, *oxte, from Old English ōxta, ōhsta, related to Old English ōxn (“armpit”), Old English eax (“axis, axle”), and eaxl (“shoulder”). See also axis and axon.

Synonyms

armhole, armpit, axilla, underarm

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

oxter: valid Words With Friends Word