Definition of DICKENS

dickens

Meanings

Noun

  • a word used in exclamations of confusion
    • "the dickens you say"
  • English writer whose novels depicted and criticized social injustice (1812-1870)
  • The devil.
  • In the phrase the dickens (Used as an intensifier).
  • A disturbance or row.

Origin / Etymology

Origin: 1590–1600; apparently a fanciful use of the proper name Dicken, diminutive form of Dick.

Synonyms

Charles Dickens, Charles John Huffam Dickens, deuce, devil, on earth, the devil, the fuck, the heck, the hell

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

dickens is a valid Words With Friends word