Definition of FLYTING

flyting

Plural: flytings

Noun

  • A poetic exchange of insults or a prolonged scolding.
  • Contention, noisy argument.
  • Scolding, rebuke.
  • A poetic contest of insults or invective.

Examples

  • The intensity of the Words With Friends match escalated into a flyting of passive-aggressive emojis.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English fliting, flytyng, equivalent to flyte + -ing.

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

flyting: valid Words With Friends Word