Definition of ASSAILANT

assailant

Plural: assailants

Noun

  • someone who attacks
  • Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.
  • A hostile critic or opponent.

Adj

  • Assailing; attacking.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French assaillant, from the verb assaillir, from Late Latin assalīre, from Latin ad (“to, towards”) + salīre (“to jump”). Equivalent to assail + -ant.

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

assailant: valid Words With Friends Word