Definition of PILEUS

pileus

Plural: pilei

Noun

  • The umbrella-shaped cap of a mushroom or toadstool.
  • a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
  • The cap of a mushroom.
  • The bell of a jellyfish.
  • A small thin cloud attached to a cumulus cloud.
  • A conical felt hat worn in Ancient Rome and Greece.
  • The top of the head of a bird, from the bill to the nape.

Examples

  • He managed to play PILEUS, expertly fitting the botanical term onto a triple letter score.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pīleus, a form of pilleus (“a felt cap”).

Synonyms

cap, cap cloud, crown#Noun, pileum, scarf cloud

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

pileus: valid Words With Friends Word