STOPPER
Scrabble letter values: S1T1O1P3P3E1R1 = 11
Definition
- verb close or secure with or as if with a stopper. — synonyms: stopple
- noun an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down. — synonyms: show-stopper, showstopper
- noun a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply. — synonyms: conversation_stopper
- noun (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit.
- noun blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly. — synonyms: plug, stopple
Examples
- “She stoppered the wine bottle”
- “The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers”
- “if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump”