anagrind
/ˈæ.nə.ɡɹɪnd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Part of a cryptic crossword clue indicating that the letters of another word or phrase in the clue should be anagrammed.
Example Sentences
- "This is really good. Esp. the beard clue, and 2D, except I don't see the purpose of the scare quotes around 'fantastic' -- there must be a better anagrind for this -- diabolical? weird?"
- "The surface isn't quite ideal: for the candymaker to eat the candy ... but confection is good for anagrind, I see upon checking ... same as concoction."
- ""Oldster maybe, but she can drag man away" (7) anag(drag man): definition too vague and weakish anagrind."