Definition of SOBRIQUET

sobriquet

Meanings

Plural: sobriquets

Noun

  • a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
  • A familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others) that is descriptive.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French sobriquet (“nickname”), from Middle French soubriquet (“a chuck under the chin”).

Synonyms

byname, cognomen, moniker, nickname, soubriquet, to-name

Scrabble Score: 20

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

Words With Friends Score: 22

sobriquet is a valid Words With Friends word