Definition of PREMORSE

premorse

Adj

  • Terminated abruptly, or as if bitten off.

Adjective

  • Ending abruptly as if bitten off, especially in botany.

Examples

  • premorse roots
  • The premorse ending to the game came suddenly with a perfectly placed ’QUIZ’ on a triple-word score.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin praemorsus, past participle of praemordere (“to bite off”), from prae (“before”) + mordere (“to bite”).

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

premorse: valid Words With Friends Word