Definition of SEQUEL

sequel

Meanings

Plural: sequels

Noun

  • something that follows something else
  • a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
  • The events, collectively, which follow a previously mentioned event; the aftermath.
  • A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors, or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative that has a preceding narrative of its own.
  • Any text that continues on from another text.
  • The remainder of the text; what follows. Used exclusively in the set phrase "in the sequel".
  • Thirlage.
  • A person's descendants.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sequele, sequelle, sequile, from Middle French sequele, sequelle and its etymon, Latin sequēla, from sequī (“to follow”). Doublet of sequela.

Antonyms

prequel

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

sequel is a valid Words With Friends word