HAMSTRING

9 letters 15 Scrabble points /ˈhæmstɹɪŋ/

Definition of HAMSTRING

noun

  1. One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.

  2. The biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus muscles.

    Synonyms: hams
Related words: hams
verb

  1. To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough.

    Synonyms: hock hough hox

  2. To cripple; to incapacitate; to disable.

    Synonyms: cripple disable incapacitate
Related words: cripple disable incapacitate hock hough hox

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters H A M S T R I N G
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 15 points

Words Containing "HAMSTRING"

HAMSTRINGED HAMSTRINGING HAMSTRINGS

Words Starting with "HAMSTRING"

HAMSTRINGED HAMSTRINGING HAMSTRINGS