grampus

grampus is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A toothed delphinoid cetacean, of the genus Grampus, esp. G. griseus of Europe and America, which is valued for its oil. It grows to be fifteen to twenty feet long; its color is gray with white streaks. Called also cowfish. The California grampus is G. Stearnsii. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 16 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A toothed delphinoid cetacean, of the genus Grampus, esp. G. griseus of Europe and America, which is valued for its oil. It grows to be fifteen to twenty feet long; its color is gray with white streaks. Called also cowfish. The California grampus is G. Stearnsii.
2. noun. A kind of tongs used in a bloomery.
3. noun. slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas
4. noun. predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas

   Synonyms: killer, orca

Synonyms

killer, orca

Common word forms

grampuses

Words from these letters

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