cretaceous

cretaceous is a 10-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Having the qualities of chalk; abounding with chalk; chalky; as, cretaceous rocks and formations. See Chalk. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 17 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Having the qualities of chalk; abounding with chalk; chalky; as, cretaceous rocks and formations. See Chalk.
2. noun. from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
3. adjective. of or relating to or denoting the third period of the Mesozoic era
4. adjective. abounding in chalk

Common word forms

cretaceously

Words from these letters

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