Definition of HERSELF

herself

Pron

  • Her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.
  • She; an intensifier of the female subject or object, often used to indicate the directness or exclusiveness of that person .
  • The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; she (used of upper-class ladies, or sarcastically, of women who imagine themselves to be more important than others)

Pronoun

  • Used as a reflexive or intensive form of 'she'.

Examples

  • Have you seen herself yet this morning?
  • She injured herself.
  • She surprised HERSELF with the cleverness of her Words With Friends word choice.
  • She was injured herself.
  • What's herself up to this time?

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English. Equivalent to her + -self.

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

herself: valid Words With Friends Word