Definition of STEED

steed

Plural: steeds

Noun

  • (literary) a spirited horse for state or war
  • A stallion, especially in the sense of mount.
  • A bicycle.

Examples

  • "silent steed"

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English stede (“steed”), from Old English stēda (“stallion, stud”), from Proto-West Germanic *stōdijō; (compare Old Dutch stoti (“herd of horses”), Old High German stuot (“herd of horses”)).

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 6

steed is a valid Words With Friends word