windfall
Meanings
Plural: windfalls
Noun
- fruit that has fallen from the tree
- a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
- Something that has been blown down by the wind.
- A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.
- A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English windfal, wyndfall, equivalent to wind + fall. Cognate with Middle High German wintval, wintfal, German Windfall.
Scrabble Score: 15
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Words With Friends Score: 18
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