idol
A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
Noun 3 meanings
A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.
A cultural icon, or especially popular person.
A popular entertainer, usually young, captivating and attractive, and often female, with an image of being close to fans.
“Tom Cruise is his idol.”
Etymology
From Middle English ydole, from Old French idole, from Latin idolum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, “image, idol”), from εἶδος (eîdos, “form”), from Proto-Indo-European *wéydos (“seeing, image”), from *weyd- (“to see”). Doublet of aidoru, eidolon, and idolum and related to idea.
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IDOL at a glance
IDOL has 4 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (I 1 + D 2 + O 1 + L 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,683 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with idol
All rhymes- TRAMADOL11
- HALOPERIDOL17
- ALDOL6
- INDOL6
- AMIDOL9
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