Definition of STOSS

stoss

Adj

  • Facing towards the flow of a glacier or fluid.
  • Used to describe one side of roche moutonnée.
  • Facing towards the flow of a glacier or fluid.
  • Used to describe one side of a subaerial dune or subaqueous ripple in sediment.

Adjective

  • Facing the direction from which a glacier moves; steep and rough.

Examples

  • His STOSS approach to Words With Friends involved directly attacking his opponent’s open lines.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from German stoss-, from stossen (“to push”).

Antonyms

lee

Scrabble Score: 5

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

Words With Friends Score: 5

stoss: valid Words With Friends Word