Definition of SIESTA

siesta

Meanings

Plural: siestas

Noun

  • a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
  • A nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures.
  • Laid-back attitudes to work or laziness, especially by a Hispanic person.

Verb

  • to take a siesta; to nap.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish siesta, from Latin sexta (“the sixth hour from dawn, noon, midday”). Doublet of sext.

Synonyms

mañana, shut-eye, siest

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 6

siesta is a valid Words With Friends word