Definition of PNEUMATIC

pneumatic

Meanings

Plural: pneumatics

Adjective

  • of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)
    • "pneumatic drill"
    • "pneumatic tire"

Adj

  • Of, relating to, or resembling air or other gases
  • Of or relating to pneumatics
  • Powered by, or filled with, compressed air
  • Having cavities filled with air
  • Spiritual; of or relating to the pneuma
  • well-rounded; full-breasted; bouncy

Noun

  • A vehicle, such as a bicycle, whose wheels are fitted with pneumatic tyres.
  • In the gnostic theologian Valentinus' triadic grouping of man, the highest type; a person focused on spiritual reality (the other two being hylic and psychic).

Origin / Etymology

From Latin pneumaticus, from Ancient Greek πνευματικός (pneumatikós, “relating to wind or air”), from πνεῦμα (pneûma, “wind, air, breath, spirit”), from πνέω (pnéō, “I blow, breath”).

Synonyms

aereous, airy, gaseous, pneumenous, voluptuous

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 20

pneumatic is a valid Words With Friends word