Definition of PECCADILLO

peccadillo

Meanings

Plural: peccadilloes, peccadillos

Noun

  • a petty misdeed
  • A small flaw or sin.
  • A petty offense.

Origin / Etymology

From Spanish pecadillo, diminutive form of pecado (“sin”), from Latin peccatum (“sin, error, fault”), from peccō (“I sin, offend”).

Scrabble Score: 17

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

Words With Friends Score: 22

peccadillo is a valid Words With Friends word