valley
Meanings
Noun
- a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
- An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.
- An area which drains itself into a river.
- Any structure resembling one, e.g. the interior angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Verb
- To form the shape of a valley.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English valey, valeye, from Anglo-Norman valey, Old French valee (compare French vallée), from Latin vallēs/vallis. Doublet of vlei and vly. Displaced native dene, from dene and partially displaced native dale, from dæl.
Antonyms
levée
Scrabble Score: 12
valley is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordvalley is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
valley is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
valley is a valid Words With Friends word