prodigy
Plural: prodigies
Noun
- A person, especially a child, of exceptional talent or ability.
- an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
- "she is a chess prodigy"
- a sign of something about to happen
- an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality
- An extraordinary occurrence or creature; an anomaly, especially a monster; a freak.
- An amazing or marvellous thing; a wonder.
- A wonderful example of something.
- An extremely talented person, especially a child.
- An extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent.
Examples
- The young Words With Friends prodigy consistently found bingos that others missed.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English prodige (“portent”), from Latin prōdigium (“omen, portent, prophetic sign”).
Synonyms
omen, portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication, boy wonder, boy-genius, child prodigy, girl wonder, girl-genius, wunderkind
Scrabble Score: 14
prodigy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordprodigy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prodigy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary