Definition of SPIGOT

spigot

Plural: spigots

Noun

  • A faucet or tap for controlling the flow of liquid.
  • a plug for a bunghole in a cask
  • a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
  • A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
  • The plug of a faucet, tap or cock.
  • A water tap: a faucet or sillcock.

Verb

  • To block with a spigot.
  • To insert (a spigot).

Examples

  • He tried to turn off the flow of low-point words, but the SPIGOT of short words kept flowing.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English spigot (“wooden stopper”). Probably ultimately from Latin spīca via Old Occitan espiga and one or more dialects of Middle French [Term?].

Synonyms

faucet, tap

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

spigot: valid Words With Friends Word