Definition of MONISH

monish

Verb

Verb Forms: monished, monishing, monishes

  • To warn or admonish someone.
  • warn strongly; put on guard
  • admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
  • To admonish; to warn.

Examples

  • He tried to MONISH his opponent against opening up a triple-word score, but to no avail in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Old English monesten. See admonish, monition.

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

monish: valid Words With Friends Word