Definition of BEDFELLOW

bedfellow

Meanings

Plural: bedfellows

Noun

  • a temporary associate
    • "politics makes strange bedfellows"
  • a person with whom you share a bed
  • One with whom one shares a bed.
  • An associate, often an otherwise improbable one.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bedfelawe, equivalent to bed + fellow.

Synonyms

bedmate, bedpartner

Scrabble Score: 18

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

bedfellow is a valid Words With Friends word