Definition of THEE

thee

Meanings

Plural: thees

Pron

  • Objective and reflexive case of thou.
  • Thou.

Verb

  • To address (a person) using the pronoun thee.
  • To use the word thee.
  • To thrive; prosper.

Noun

  • The letter ⟨(⟩, which stands for the th sound /ð/ in Pitman shorthand.

Article

  • Alternative spelling of the.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English þe, from Old English þē (“thee”, originally dative, but later also accusative, supplanting accusative þec), from Proto-Germanic *þiz (“thee”), from Proto-Indo-European *te (“second-person singular pronoun”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian die (“thee”), West Frisian dy (“thee”), German Low German di (“thee”), German dir (“thee”, dative pron.), Icelandic þér (“thee”). More at thou.

Synonyms

thou

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 6

thee is a valid Words With Friends word