Definition of PROLIFIC

prolific

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • intellectually productive
    • "a prolific writer"
  • bearing in abundance especially offspring
    • "flying foxes are extremely prolific"
    • "a prolific pear tree"

Adj

  • Fertile; producing offspring or fruit in abundance, applied to plants producing fruit, animals producing young, etc.
  • Similarly producing results or performing deeds in abundance.
  • Of a flower: from which another flower is produced.

Origin / Etymology

1640–1650: from French prolifique, from Latin proles (“offspring”) and facere (“to make”).

Synonyms

fecund, fertile

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

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