nepenthe
Plural: nepenthes
Noun
- A drug that causes forgetfulness of sorrow; a soothing drink.
- Alternative form of nepenthes (“a drug that relieves one of emotional pain, grief or sorrow”).
Examples
- After a crushing defeat, he wished for a nepenthe to forget his low score.
Origin / Etymology
A back-formation from nepenthes.
Scrabble Score: 13
nepenthe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordnepenthe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nepenthe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
nepenthe: valid Words With Friends Word