lady
A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
Noun 4 meanings
A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
“"I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady."”
The feminine of lord, a lordess.
A title for someone married to a lord or gentleman.
A title that can be used instead of the formal terms of marchioness, countess, viscountess, or baroness.
Verb 1 meaning
To address as “lady”.
Etymology
From Middle English lady, laddy, lafdi, lavedi, from Old English hlǣfdīġe (“mistress of a household, wife of a lord, lady”, literally “bread-kneader”), from hlāf (“bread, loaf”) + dǣġe (“kneader”), related to Old English dǣġe (“maker of dough”) (whence dey (“dairymaid”)). Compare also lord. More at loaf, dairy, dough.
LADY at a glance
LADY has 4 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (L 1 + A 1 + D 2 + Y 4) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,155 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with lady
All rhymesOne letter away
- LAZY16
- LADS5
- LACY9
- LADE5
- FADY11
- WADY11
- LAKY11
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