Definition of BOGLE

bogle

Plural: bogles

Noun

  • A ghost or bogy; an apparition.
  • A goblin; a frightful spectre or phantom; a bogy or bugbear.
  • A scarecrow.
  • A Jamaican dance move that involves raising and lowering the arms while moving the body in a waving motion.

Verb

  • Obsolete form of boggle.

Examples

  • The unexpected appearance of a ’Z’ on my rack was a delightful BOGLE.

Origin / Etymology

Uncertain; possibly cognate with bug or from Welsh bwgwly (“to terrify”).

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

bogle: valid Words With Friends Word