HYOID
Scrabble letter values: H4Y4O1I1D2 = 12
Definition
- adjective of or relating to the hyoid bone.
- noun a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles. — synonyms: hyoid_bone, os_hyoideum
Examples
- “1973: the vulture, relinquishing its title, surely in natural justice gave me a right to this femur, this curiously distorted hyoid? — Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise”
- “1969: The hyoid bone in her throat flutters as if discharging some subvocal rosary. — JG Ballard, The Atrocity Exhibition”