Definition of PRISTINE

pristine

Plural: pristines

Adjective Satellite

  • completely free from dirt or contamination
    • "pristine mountain snow"
  • immaculately clean and unused
    • "handed her his pristine white handkerchief"

Adj

  • Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
  • Primitive, pertaining to the earliest state of something.
  • Perfect.
  • Relating to sawfishes of the family Pristidae.

Adjective

  • In its original condition; unspoiled, pure, or uncorrupted.

Examples

  • His winning Scrabble board was pristine, without a single challenged word.
  • The beach back is in pristine condition after a council-led cleanup.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French pristin, borrowed from Latin prīstinus.

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

pristine: valid Words With Friends Word