BRIDE
What does "BRIDE" mean?
A woman on her wedding day or just before and after it.
Meanings
- A woman who is about to be married or has just married. The bride walked slowly down the aisle.
Did you know?
- 'Bridal' isn't formed from 'bride' plus an adjective ending - it comes from Old English 'bryd-ealu,' the 'bride-ale' poured at the wedding feast.
Word origin
From Old English 'bryd', from Proto-Germanic 'bruthiz'; the same root gives 'bridal', originally 'bryd-ealu' meaning 'bride-ale', the wedding feast.
Remember it
BRIDE contains 'RIDE': the bride traditionally rides off to a new life - and the word hides PRIDE without its P.
A little poem
White hem on the grass-
she carries one held breath down
the long aisle of yes.
haiku
Wordplay
- The baker fell for the bride at every wedding - he just couldn't resist the tiers.
What it teaches
A vow is only words until the morning after; the wedding is the easy part.
Quick facts
What does BRIDE mean?
A woman on her wedding day or just before and after it.
Is BRIDE a valid word?
Yes — BRIDE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BRIDE?
BRIDE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BRIDE come from?
From Old English 'bryd', from Proto-Germanic 'bruthiz'; the same root gives 'bridal', originally 'bryd-ealu' meaning 'bride-ale', the wedding feast.
What can BRIDE teach us?
A vow is only words until the morning after; the wedding is the easy part.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.