Definition of FUSAIN

fusain

Meanings

Plural: fusains

Noun

  • a stick of black carbon material used for drawing
  • Fine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement.
  • A drawing made with it.
  • Fossilized charcoal that exists in geologic formations, which often contain other fossil fuels nearby as well (e.g., bitumen, brown coal).

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French fusain.

Synonyms

charcoal, mother of coal

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

fusain is a valid Words With Friends word