Definition of SETOSE

setose

Adjective Satellite

  • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

Adj

  • Thickly set with bristles or bristly hairs.

Adjective

  • Covered with bristles or setae; bristly.

Examples

  • The setose surface of the old Scrabble board made the tiles stick.

Origin / Etymology

Latin setosus, saetosus, from seta (“bristle”), saeta (“bristle”).

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 6

setose: valid Words With Friends Word