maverick

maverick is a 8-letter English word with 4 senses as noun and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: In the southwestern part of the united States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild; -- said to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who neglected to brand his cattle. Face value is 19 in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 19 · Words With Friends 22 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. In the southwestern part of the united States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild; -- said to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who neglected to brand his cattle.
2. noun. an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it
3. noun. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

   Synonyms: rebel

4. adjective. independent in behavior or thought

   "she led a somewhat irregular private life"

   "maverick politicians"

   Synonyms: irregular, unorthodox

Synonyms

rebel, irregular, unorthodox

Common word forms

mavericks

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