Definition of DAUGHTER

daughter

Meanings

Plural: daughters, daughtren

Noun

  • a female human offspring
    • "her daughter cared for her in her old age"
  • One’s female offspring.
  • A female descendant.
  • A daughter language.
  • A nuclide left over from radioactive decay.
  • A descendant.
  • A female character of a creator.
  • A familiar address to a female person from an older or otherwise more authoritative person.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English doughter, doghter, from Old English dohtor (“daughter”), from Proto-West Germanic *dohter, from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr.

Synonyms

girl

Antonyms

boy, father, mother, parent, son

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

daughter is a valid Words With Friends word