Definition of ANORAK

anorak

Meanings

Plural: anoraks

Noun

  • a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)
  • A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater.
  • A person with an unusual or obsessive interest in a niche subject, especially trains.

Origin / Etymology

* Borrowed from Greenlandic annoraaq.
* (person with obsessive interest): Originally referring to train spotters (because they would wear anoraks while looking out for trains).

Scrabble Score: 10

anorak is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
anorak is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anorak is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

anorak is a valid Words With Friends word