BELLE
What does "BELLE" mean?
A beautiful woman, especially the most admired one at a particular event or place.
Meanings
- A beautiful and charming woman, often the most admired at a gathering. She was the belle of every ball she attended that season.
Word origin
From French 'belle', the feminine of 'beau' ('beautiful'), from Latin 'bellus' meaning 'pretty, handsome, fine'.
Remember it
BELLE rhymes with 'bell' - the belle of the ball is the one every bell rings for.
A little poem
The whole room turned the way that flowers turn-
she never asked them to, and they still learn.
couplet
Wordplay
- The town's most admired woman opened a phone company - now she's the belle who rings everyone.
What it teaches
To be admired by a room is easy; to leave it kinder than you found it is the rare beauty.
Quick facts
What does BELLE mean?
A beautiful woman, especially the most admired one at a particular event or place.
Is BELLE a valid word?
Yes — BELLE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BELLE?
BELLE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BELLE come from?
From French 'belle', the feminine of 'beau' ('beautiful'), from Latin 'bellus' meaning 'pretty, handsome, fine'.
What can BELLE teach us?
To be admired by a room is easy; to leave it kinder than you found it is the rare beauty.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.