Definition of BEDFELLOW

bedfellow

Plural: bedfellows

Noun

  • a temporary associate
    • "politics makes strange bedfellows"
  • a person with whom you share a bed
  • One with whom one shares a bed.
  • An associate, often an otherwise improbable one.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bedfelawe, equivalent to bed + fellow.

Synonyms

bedmate, bedpartner

Scrabble Score: 18

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

bedfellow: valid Words With Friends Word