IGLOO
What does "IGLOO" mean?
A dome-shaped dwelling built from blocks of packed snow, traditional among the Inuit.
Meanings
- A shelter, usually domed, built from cut blocks of snow. He learned to cut snow blocks and spiral them into an igloo by nightfall.
- In Inuit usage, a house or dwelling of any kind, not only one made of snow. In Inuktitut, 'iglu' names any house, wooden or stone or snow. technical
Did you know?
- In the Inuit language 'iglu' just means 'house' - of any material - so calling a snow house an igloo is an English narrowing of the original word.
Word origin
From Inuit (Inuktitut) 'iglu', meaning simply 'house' or 'dwelling' of any material; English narrowed it to the snow shelter.
Remember it
IGLOO has two O's like two round igloo domes side by side in the snow.
A little poem
Blocks of yesterday's
storm, stacked in a spiral - cold
builds the warmest room.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the igloo invite the campfire inside? It was a regrettable decision both would have to live with briefly.
What it teaches
The same storm that batters you can be cut into blocks and built into shelter.
Quick facts
What does IGLOO mean?
A dome-shaped dwelling built from blocks of packed snow, traditional among the Inuit.
Is IGLOO a valid word?
Yes — IGLOO is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is IGLOO?
IGLOO has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does IGLOO come from?
From Inuit (Inuktitut) 'iglu', meaning simply 'house' or 'dwelling' of any material; English narrowed it to the snow shelter.
What can IGLOO teach us?
The same storm that batters you can be cut into blocks and built into shelter.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.