Definition of DAYS

days

Meanings

Noun

  • the time during which someone's life continues
    • "the monarch's last days"
  • time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
    • "two days later they left"
  • some point or period in time
    • "those were the days"
    • "these days it is not unusual"
  • a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
  • the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
  • the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
  • an era of existence or influence
    • "in the days of the Roman Empire"
    • "in the days of sailing ships"
  • the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
  • the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
  • a period of opportunity
  • United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)
  • plural of day
  • A particular time or period of vague extent.
  • Life.

Verb

  • third-person singular simple present indicative of day

Adv

  • During the day.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English dayes, dawes, from Old English dagas, from Proto-Germanic *dagōs, *dagōz, plural of *dagaz, equivalent to day + -s (plural ending).

Synonyms

24-hour interval, by day, Clarence Day, Clarence Shepard Day Jr., day, Day, daylight, daytime, mean solar day, sidereal day, solar day, twenty-four hour period, twenty-four hours, years

Antonyms

night, nights

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 7

days is a valid Words With Friends word