Definition of INTERSTICE

interstice

Meanings

Plural: interstices

Noun

  • a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ
    • "the interstices of a network"
  • small opening between things
  • A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, such as between cords in a rope, components of a multiconductor electrical cable or atoms in a crystal.
  • A fragment of space.
  • An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.
  • A small interval of time free to be spent on activities other than one's primary goal.

Origin / Etymology

From late Middle English interstice, from Old French interstice or directly from Latin interstitium (“a space between, gap, interval”), ultimately from intersistere (“to stand in between, to stop in the middle”), from inter- + sistere (“to stand, to stop”).

Synonyms

chink, crack, cranny, crevice, fissure, gap, hole, interspace, interstitial space, slit

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

interstice is a valid Words With Friends word