yenta
Plural: yentas
Noun
- A gossipy woman; a busybody who spreads rumors.
- (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant
- (Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal
- A woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a female gossipmonger.
Examples
- Please don't tell your girlfriend what I said; she's a yenta!
- The YENTA of the Scrabble club always knew whose turn it was to bring snacks.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish יענטע (yente).
Scrabble Score: 8
yenta: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordyenta: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
yenta: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
yenta: valid Words With Friends Word