Definition of GOBLET

goblet

Plural: goblets

Noun

  • A drinking cup, usually with a stem and base, often made of glass.
  • a drinking glass with a base and stem
  • a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
  • A drinking vessel with a foot and stem.

Examples

  • He sipped from his GOBLET, pondering the optimal placement of his ’Z’ tile in Words With Friends.
  • sup wine from a goblet

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English goblet (= Middle Low German gobelet, kobelet (“goblet”)), from Old French gobellet, diminutive of gobel, from or related to the verb gober (“to ingest”).

Synonyms

chalice

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

goblet: valid Words With Friends Word