pyrrhic


Meanings

  • a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
  • an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
  • of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece;
    • "pyrrhic dance movements"
  • of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables;
    • "pyrrhic verses"
  • of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans);
  • PYRRHIC n pl. -S a type of metrical foot

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 17

pyrrhic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

pyrrhic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

pyrrhic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 17

pyrrhic is a valid Words With Friends word