Definition of DAMSEL

damsel

Plural: damsels

Noun

  • An archaic or literary term for a young, unmarried woman.
  • a young unmarried woman
  • A young woman (of noble birth).
  • A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).
  • A young woman who is not married.
  • An unmarried lady-in-waiting.
  • A chattering damsel (component of a mill).

Examples

  • He bravely played DAMSEL, scoring points while rescuing himself from a tough rack.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English dameisele, from Old French damoisele, from Vulgar Latin *domnicella, a diminutive from Classical Latin domina (“mistress, lady”), from dominus, from *demh₂-. Doublet of demoiselle, doncella, and donzella.

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

damsel: valid Words With Friends Word