mackintosh
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- Words With Friends
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- Letters
- 10
/ˈmækɪntɒʃ/
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/ˈmækɪntɒʃ/ · /ˈmækɪntɑʃ/
Definition of mackintosh
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)A waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)A waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth.
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(broadly, countable, uncountable)Any waterproof coat or raincoat.
“c. 1924, A.A. Milne, "Happiness", in When We Were Very Young John had great big waterproof boots on; John had a great big waterproof hat; John had a great big waterproof mackintosh -- And that (Said John) is that.”
“The screeching of brakes, the monotonous blare of motor horns, the clip-clip of shoes on slippery pavements, the rustling of wet mackintoshes were all part of the great metropolis.”
- (countable, uncountable)Waterproof rubberized cloth.
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Etymology
From Charles Macintosh (1766–1843), who patented a type of rubberized cloth in 1823. Former trademark. The letter k is a later addition.
Words you can make from mackintosh
200+ playable · top: ANTISHOCK (18 pts)
Best play antishock 18 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
6 words7-letter words
27 words- KHAMSIN 16 pts
- KOCHIAS 16 pts
- MONKISH 16 pts
- COMATIK 15 pts
- SOCKMAN 15 pts
- CHAMISO 14 pts
- CHAMOIS 14 pts
- STOMACH 14 pts
- TACHISM 14 pts
- ANTICKS 13 pts
- CATKINS 13 pts
- CHITONS 12 pts
- ISOTACH 12 pts
- MANIHOT 12 pts
- SHITCAN 12 pts
- ANOSMIC 11 pts
- ATOMICS 11 pts
- CAMIONS 11 pts
- KATIONS 11 pts
- MANIOCS 11 pts
- MASONIC 11 pts
- OSMATIC 11 pts
- SOMATIC 11 pts
- ACTIONS 9 pts
- ATONICS 9 pts
- CATIONS 9 pts
- MANITOS 9 pts
6-letter words
87 words- CHINKS 15 pts
- HAICKS 15 pts
- HAKIMS 15 pts
- HOICKS 15 pts
- KITSCH 15 pts
- KOCHIA 15 pts
- MOKSHA 15 pts
- SCHTIK 15 pts
- SHACKO 15 pts
- SHTICK 15 pts
- THACKS 15 pts
- THICKS 15 pts
- CHIASM 13 pts
- MACHOS 13 pts
- MOCHAS 13 pts
- MOCHIS 13 pts
- NIKAHS 13 pts
- SIMCHA 13 pts
- THANKS 13 pts
- THINKS 13 pts
- ANTICK 12 pts
- CATKIN 12 pts
- KAMSIN 12 pts
- KAONIC 12 pts
- KISMAT 12 pts
- ANCHOS 11 pts
- CANTHI 11 pts
- CHAINS 11 pts
- CHANTS 11 pts
- CHINAS 11 pts
- CHINOS 11 pts
- CHINTS 11 pts
- CHITON 11 pts
- HANSOM 11 pts
- HITMAN 11 pts
- MONISH 11 pts
- MONTHS 11 pts
- NACHOS 11 pts
- SNATCH 11 pts
- SNITCH 11 pts
- STANCH 11 pts
- ANOMIC 10 pts
- ATOMIC 10 pts
- CAMION 10 pts
- COMSAT 10 pts
- KATION 10 pts
- MACONS 10 pts
- MANICS 10 pts
- MANIOC 10 pts
- MANTIC 10 pts
- MASCON 10 pts
- MASCOT 10 pts
- MASTIC 10 pts
- MISACT 10 pts
- MOSAIC 10 pts
- SATCOM 10 pts
- SITCOM 10 pts
- SOCMAN 10 pts
- STINKO 10 pts
- TAIKOS 10 pts
- TAKINS 10 pts
- HAINTS 9 pts
- SHANTI 9 pts
- TONISH 9 pts
- ACTINS 8 pts
- ACTION 8 pts
- AMINOS 8 pts
- AMNIOS 8 pts
- ANTICS 8 pts
- ATONIC 8 pts
- CANTOS 8 pts
- CASINO 8 pts
- CATION 8 pts
- COATIS 8 pts
- COTANS 8 pts
- INMOST 8 pts
- MANITO 8 pts
- MANTIS 8 pts
- MATINS 8 pts
- MONIST 8 pts
- NASTIC 8 pts
- OCTANS 8 pts
- SANTIM 8 pts
- SCOTIA 8 pts
- TOCSIN 8 pts
- TOMANS 8 pts
- TONICS 8 pts
5-letter words
78 words- CHINK 14 pts
- HACKS 14 pts
- HAICK 14 pts
- HAKIM 14 pts
- HICKS 14 pts
- HOCKS 14 pts
- HOICK 14 pts
- ANKHS 12 pts
- CHAMS 12 pts
- CHASM 12 pts
- HAIKS 12 pts
- HANKS 12 pts
- HONKS 12 pts
- KHANS 12 pts
- KHATS 12 pts
- KITHS 12 pts
- KNISH 12 pts
- AMOKS 11 pts
- CONKS 11 pts
- KAMIS 11 pts
- AITCH 10 pts
- ANCHO 10 pts
- CATHS 10 pts
- CHAIN 10 pts
- CHAIS 10 pts
- CHANT 10 pts
- CHAOS 10 pts
- CHATS 10 pts
- CHIAO 10 pts
- CHIAS 10 pts
- CHINA 10 pts
- CHINO 10 pts
- CHINS 10 pts
- CHITS 10 pts
- CHONS 10 pts
- HOMAS 10 pts
- AMNIC 9 pts
- ASKOI 9 pts
- CAMIS 9 pts
- CAMOS 9 pts
- COMAS 9 pts
- IKATS 9 pts
- IKONS 9 pts
- KAINS 9 pts
- KAONS 9 pts
- KINAS 9 pts
- KINOS 9 pts
- KNITS 9 pts
- KNOTS 9 pts
- KOANS 9 pts
- HAINT 8 pts
- HANTS 8 pts
- HINTS 8 pts
- HOIST 8 pts
- HOSTA 8 pts
- ACTIN 7 pts
- AMINO 7 pts
- AMINS 7 pts
- AMNIO 7 pts
- ANTIC 7 pts
- ASCON 7 pts
- ASCOT 7 pts
- ATOMS 7 pts
- CAINS 7 pts
- CANSO 7 pts
- CANST 7 pts
- CANTO 7 pts
- CANTS 7 pts
- CIONS 7 pts
- COAST 7 pts
- COATI 7 pts
- COATS 7 pts
- COINS 7 pts
- COSTA 7 pts
- COTAN 7 pts
- ICONS 7 pts
- ANTIS 5 pts
- IOTAS 5 pts
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