Definition of SAPPHIST

sapphist

Plural: sapphists

Noun

  • A lesbian woman; a female homosexual.
  • A lesbian.

Examples

  • She played SAPPHIST, knowing obscure words could turn the tide in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From sapphic + -ist, by analogy with Sapphist (“admirer or student of Sappho”).

Synonyms

Sapphic, beanflicker, bulldiker, bulldyker, carpet muncher, chemise lifter, clam smacker, clitorist, crack snacker, donut bumper, dyke, flat cracker, gap-lapper, gayelle, gynecophile, kamp, lesbian, lesbianist, lesbo, lezzer, lezzie, lezzo, lizzie, palone-omi, rug muncher, sapphist, scissor sister, todger dodger, tribade, tribadist, tribady, vagitarian

Scrabble Score: 15

sapphist: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sapphist: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sapphist: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

sapphist: valid Words With Friends Word