gneiss

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Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈnaɪs/

Definition of gneiss

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose.
    “The old towns along the route are as solidly built from the gneiss of the region as you might expect.”

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Etymology

From German Gneis, from Middle High German gneist (“spark”), from Old High German gneisto (“spark”). More at gnast.

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