Definition of CYGNET

cygnet

Meanings

Plural: cygnets

Noun

  • a young swan
  • The young of a swan.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English cignet, signet, from Anglo-Norman cignet, diminutive of Old French cigne (“swan”), from Latin cygnus, cycnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”).

Synonyms

swanling

Scrabble Score: 12

cygnet is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cygnet is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cygnet is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

cygnet is a valid Words With Friends word