Definition of THIEVERY

thievery

Plural: thieveries

Noun

  • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  • The act of theft, the act of stealing.
  • That which is stolen.
  • pl. -ERIES the act or practice of stealing

Examples

  • "This instance of thievery will not be overlooked."

Origin / Etymology

From thieve + -ery. Compare Old Frisian deverie ("thievery; theft"; > West Frisian dieverij; Saterland Frisian Däiweräi), Dutch dieverij (“thievery”), German Low German Deveree (“thievery; theft”), German Dieberei (“thievery”), Danish tyveri (“thievery; theft; larceny”), Swedish tjuveri (“thievery”).

Scrabble Score: 17

thievery: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
thievery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thievery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

thievery is a valid Words With Friends word