tocsin
Meanings
Plural: tocsins
Noun
- the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
- a bell used to sound an alarm
- An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.
- A bell used to sound an alarm.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French toquesain (modern tocsin), from Old Occitan tocasenh, from tocar (“strike, touch”) + senh (“bell”).
Synonyms
alarm bell, warning bell
Scrabble Score: 8
tocsin is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordtocsin is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tocsin is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
tocsin is a valid Words With Friends word