tribal
/ˈtɹaɪbəl/
adjectivenoun
Of or relating to tribes.
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Adjective 3 meanings
Of or relating to tribes.
“social order through tribal law”
Based on or organized according to tribes.
“a tribal society”
Incorporating designs or styles typical of an indigenous people.
“tribal techno music”
Noun 2 meanings
A design or image that has been influenced by indigenous peoples; especially such a tattoo.
A member of a tribe.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Latin tribālis. By surface analysis, tribe + -al, first attested in the 1630s.
TRIBAL at a glance
TRIBAL has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (T 1 + R 1 + I 1 + B 3 + A 1 + L 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,741 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with tribal
All rhymes- GLOBAL9
- VERBAL11
- HERBAL11
- CANNIBAL12
- CABAL9
- NONVERBAL14
- CYMBAL15
- TUBAL7
- GIMBAL11
- SAMBAL10
- SCRIBAL11
- INTERTRIBAL13
One letter away
- TRINAL6
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