abode

Plural: abodes

Noun

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
housing that someone is living in
Act of waiting; delay.
Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn.
A residence, dwelling or habitation.
An omen; a foretelling.

Verb

Verb Forms: aboded, aboding, abodes

To foretell or foreshadow something, usually ominous.
dwell
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
simple past and past participle of abide
To bode; to foreshow; to presage.
To be ominous.

Examples

His long pause did not abode well for my chances of winning.
of no fixed abode

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English abod, abad, from Old English *ābād, related to ābīdan (“to abide”); see abide. Cognate with Scots abade, abaid (“abode”). For the change of nouns, compare abode, preterite of abide.

Synonyms

abide, bear, bide, brook, digest, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, endure, habitation, home, put up, residence, stand, stay, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, abode, crib, digs, flop, homestead, pad, pied-à-terre, place, quarters, woning

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

abode: valid Words With Friends Word