Definition of VESICA

vesica

Plural: vesicae, vesicas

Noun

  • A bladder or bladder-like anatomical pouch.
  • a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
  • A bladder, especially the urinary bladder or the gall bladder.
  • The vesica piscis or oval aureole in mediaeval painting.

Examples

  • The vesica of unused tiles swelled as the Words With Friends game neared its end.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin vēsīca (“bladder”).

Synonyms

bladder

Scrabble Score: 11

vesica: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
vesica: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vesica: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

vesica: valid Words With Friends Word