several
Meanings
Plural: severals
Adjective Satellite
- (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
- "several letters came in the mail"
- "several people were injured in the accident"
- considered individually
- "specialists in their several fields"
- distinct and individual
- "three several times"
Adj
- Separate, distinct; particular.
- A number of different; various.
- Separable, capable of being treated separately.
Det
- Consisting of a number more than one (especially, more than two) but not very many.
Adv
- By itself; severally.
Noun
- An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).
- Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.
- An enclosed or separate place; enclosure.
- A woman's loose outer garment, capable of being worn as a shawl, or in other forms.
Origin / Etymology
From Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). By surface analysis, sever + -al. Not related to severe.
Synonyms
a couple of, a few, respective, various
Scrabble Score: 10
several is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordseveral is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
several is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
several is a valid Words With Friends word