Definition of BELOVED

beloved

Plural: beloveds

Noun

  • A person who is dearly loved.
  • a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
  • Someone who is loved; something that is loved.

Adjective Satellite

  • dearly loved

Adj

  • Much loved, dearly loved.

Verb

  • simple past and past participle of belove.

Examples

  • The letter S is a beloved of all Scrabble players for its pluralizing power.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English beloved, biloved, equivalent to belove + -ed.

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

beloved: valid Words With Friends Word