Definitions For Circumlocutionary

Adjective

articulate, articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language. : {{ux, en, The old man's rambling yarn was circumlocutionary.}} (of speech) evasive, evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.

Translations

Finnish: kiertelevä, ympäripyöreä Swedish: undanglidande

Etymology

circumlocution + ary

Is Circumlocutionary a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global NO
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
28
Words with Friends
35

The word Circumlocutionary is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends

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