fossil
Meanings
Plural: fossils
Noun
- someone whose style is out of fashion
- the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
- The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
- Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.
- A fossil word.
- Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.
- An extremely old or outdated person.
Adjective
- characteristic of a fossil
Origin / Etymology
From French fossile, from Latin fossilis (“something which has been dug up”), from fodio (“I dig up”).
Scrabble Score: 9
fossil is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordfossil is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fossil is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
fossil is a valid Words With Friends word