Definition of BANSHEE

banshee

Plural: banshees

Noun

  • A female spirit whose wailing warns of a death.
  • (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
  • A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.
  • A noisy or ill-tempered woman.

Examples

  • He let out a wail like a banshee when his opponent blocked his bingo.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Irish bean sí, from Old Irish ben síde (literally “woman of the fairy mound”). The term banshee entered English in 1771.

Synonyms

banshie

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

banshee: valid Words With Friends Word