bask
Meanings
Plural: basks
Verb
- derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
- "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"
- be exposed
- "The seals were basking in the sun"
- To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
- To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (Usually followed by "in".)
Noun
- The act of bathing in warmth.
- A group of crocodiles; the collective noun for crocodiles.
Origin / Etymology
Inherited from Middle English basken, from Old Norse baðask (“to take a bath”, literally “to bathe oneself”), mediopassive form from underlying baða (“to bathe”) + sik (“oneself”), from Proto-Germanic *baþōną and *sek. Doublet of English bathe.
Scrabble Score: 10
bask is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordbask is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bask is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
bask is a valid Words With Friends word