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MANTLE

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 10 meanings of the word Mantle.

How to pronounce mantle:

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Mantle - as a noun

The cloak as a symbol of authority

Example: "Place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"

United states baseball player (1931-1997)

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
mickey charles mantlemickey mantle

The layer of the earth between the crust and the core

Anything that covers

Example: "There was a blanket of snow"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
blanket13

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pallium11

Shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
chimneypiece26mantel8mantelpiece17mantlepiece

Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
curtain9drape8drapery13pall6
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
blind8screen8furnishing17
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cape8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cloak11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Mantle - as a verb

Spread over a surface, like a mantle

Cover like a mantle

Example: "The ivy mantles the building"

Example Sentences

"She draped her coat over the mantle."
"The mantle of leadership was passed on to the next generation."
"The mantle of responsibility fell on her shoulders."
"The country's political mantle was held by the Prime Minister."
"He assumed the mantle of spokesperson for the group."
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Word Game Points

Is MANTLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, mantle is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

MANTLE has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is MANTLE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, mantle is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
MANTLE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.

Is MANTLE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, mantle is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
MANTLE has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.

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