Definition of GIBBOSE

gibbose

Adjective Satellite

  • (used of the moon) more than half full

Adj

  • humped; protuberant; having one or more large elevations

Adjective

  • Having a hump or humps; gibbous.

Examples

  • His Scrabble strategy, though GIBBOSE and somewhat uneven, still managed to win the game.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin gibbosus, from gibbus, gibba (“hunch, hump”). Compare gibbous.

Synonyms

gibbous

Scrabble Score: 12

gibbose: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gibbose: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gibbose: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

gibbose: valid Words With Friends Word