Definition of FELONY

felony

Plural: felonies

Noun

  • A grave crime, more serious than a misdemeanor.
  • a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
  • A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty in the most serious offenses.

Examples

  • Blocking a bingo square feels like a minor felony in Words With Friends strategy.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English felony, felonie, from Old French felonie (“evil, immoral deed”), from felon (“evildoer”). Ultimately of Proto-Germanic origin. More at felon. By surface analysis, felon + -y.

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

felony: valid Words With Friends Word