Definition of DELL

dell

Meanings

Plural: dells

Noun

  • a small wooded hollow
  • A valley or sunken area of ground, especially in the form of a natural hollow, small and deep.
  • A young woman; a wench.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English delle, del, from Old English dell (“small dale”), from Proto-West Germanic *dalljā, from Proto-Germanic *daljō. Cognate to Proto-Slavic *dolъ (“below, down; valley, pit”), Welsh dôl (“meadow, dale”) and English dale.

Synonyms

dale, dingle, vale, valley

Scrabble Score: 5

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

Words With Friends Score: 7

dell is a valid Words With Friends word