Definition of TORSO

torso

Plural: torsi, torsos

Noun

  • The trunk of the human body, excluding the head and limbs.
  • the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
  • The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.

Examples

  • The word TORSO, a short but solid play, connected to several existing words.

Origin / Etymology

From Italian torso, from Late Latin tursus, from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek θύρσος (thúrsos, “Bacchic staff”). Doublet of thyrse, thyrsus, and torse.

Synonyms

body, trunk, torse

Scrabble Score: 5

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

Words With Friends Score: 5

torso: valid Words With Friends Word