Definition of mantle

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • mantle is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • mantle is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • mantle is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of mantle


  • (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pallium
  • a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cape
  • shelf that projects from wall above fireplace (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. chimneypiece
    2. mantel
    3. mantelpiece
    4. mantlepiece
  • hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. curtain
    2. drape
    3. drapery
    4. pall
  • United States baseball player (1931-1997) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. mickey charles mantle
    2. mickey mantle
  • anything that covers (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. blanket
  • cover like a mantle (verb)

    Examples

    1. The ivy mantles the building
  • spread over a surface, like a mantle (verb)
  • the cloak as a symbol of authority (noun)

    Examples

    1. place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders
  • the layer of the earth between the crust and the core (noun)

See definition of mantle in Merriam Webster