Definition of GODDESS

goddess

Meanings

Plural: goddesses

Noun

  • a female deity
  • A female deity.
  • A woman honored or adored as physically attractive or of superior charm and intelligence.
  • A woman of substantial authority or influence.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English goddesse, equivalent to god + -ess, formed about 1350. The figurative meaning is first found in Edmund Spenser's Shepheardes calender (1579). Displaced Old English gyden.

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

goddess is a valid Words With Friends word