Definition of DAMSEL

damsel

Meanings

Plural: damsels

Noun

  • a young unmarried woman
  • A young woman (of noble birth).
  • A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).
  • A young woman who is not married.
  • An unmarried lady-in-waiting.
  • A chattering damsel (component of a mill).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English dameisele, from Old French damoisele, from Vulgar Latin *domnicella, a diminutive from Classical Latin domina (“mistress, lady”), from dominus, from *demh₂-. Doublet of demoiselle, doncella, and donzella.

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

damsel is a valid Words With Friends word