Definition of DIVA

diva

Plural: divas, dive

Noun

  • A celebrated and highly skilled female singer, especially in opera.
  • a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
  • Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.
  • A person with an inflated sense of self, who has high expectations of others, and who is extremely demanding and fussy when it comes to personal privileges.
  • A person who slays in a confident and feminine manner.

Examples

  • She played her rare ’V’ with the confidence of a DIVA, knowing it would command the stage.
  • Who is this DIVA 💜.

Origin / Etymology

From Italian diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin dīva (“goddess”), female of dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”), from Old Latin deivā, from Proto-Italic *deiwā (“goddess”), feminine of *deiwos (“god”), from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god”).

Synonyms

prima donna

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

diva: valid Words With Friends Word