celluloid
/sɛljə,lɔɪd/
adjectivenoun
9 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
NOUNArtificial as if portrayed in a film.
“a novel with flat celluloid characters”
1
A medium that disseminates moving pictures.
“theater pieces transferred to celluloid”
2
Highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics.
WORD FORMS
Starts withC
Ends withD
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinelluloidcay
Starts & ends withC … D
Syllablescel · lu · loid
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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