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BODKIN

(noun, adverb)
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Definitions

There are 5 meanings of the word Bodkin.

Bodkin - as a noun

A dagger with a slender blade

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
poniard

Formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head

A small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric

A blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
threader

Bodkin - as an adverb

Closely wedged between two people.

Example: "To sit bodkin; to ride bodkin"

Example Sentences

"She used a bodkin to thread the needle."
"The archaeologists discovered an ancient bodkin in the ruins."
"He stabbed the document with a bodkin to mark it as confidential."
"During the Renaissance, bodkins were commonly used to fasten clothing."
"The seamstress decorated the dress with a row of bodkins."
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Word Game Points

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

BODKIN has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is BODKIN a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, bodkin is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
BODKIN has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is BODKIN a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, bodkin is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
BODKIN has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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