Definition of STOLEN

stolen

Meanings

Plural: stolens

Verb

  • take without the owner's consent
  • move stealthily
  • steal a base
  • past participle of steal

Adj

  • That has been stolen.

Noun

  • Something which has been stolen.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English stolen, istolen, from Old English stolen, ġestolen, from Proto-Germanic *stulanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *stelaną (“to steal”), equivalent to stole + -en. Cognate with Scots stellin, stollin (“stolen”), Saterland Frisian stäälen (“stolen”), West Frisian stellen (“stolen”), Dutch gestolen (“stolen”), German Low German stohlen (“stolen”), German gestohlen (“stolen”), Swedish stulen (“stolen”).

Synonyms

hot, lifted, nicked, slip, steal, stolen

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

stolen is a valid Words With Friends word