Definition of GOATEE

goatee

Plural: goatees

Noun

  • a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard
  • A beard trimmed to grow only at the center of the chin.
  • pl. -S a small pointed beard GOATEED adj

Origin / Etymology

From goat + -ee (diminutive suffix), referring to the tuft of hair on the chin of many domestic goats.

Scrabble Score: 7

goatee: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
goatee: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
goatee: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

goatee is a valid Words With Friends word