Definition of ACCESSARY

accessary

Meanings

Plural: accessaries

Noun

  • someone who helps another person commit a crime
  • Someone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.

Adjective Satellite

  • aiding and abetting in a crime

Adj

  • Accompanying as a subordinate; additional; accessory; especially, uniting in, or contributing to, a crime, but not as chief actor. See accessory.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English accessarie, axcessary, excercary, from Medieval Latin accessārius.

Synonyms

accessory

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

accessary is a valid Words With Friends word