GROOM
What does "GROOM" mean?
A man on his wedding day, or a person who cares for horses.
Meanings
- A man who is about to be married or has just married. The groom waited nervously at the altar.
- A person employed to feed, clean, and care for horses. The groom brushed down the stallion after the race.
- To clean and tidy the coat of an animal, or to make oneself neat. The cat spent the afternoon grooming itself.
- To prepare or train someone for a particular role or position. She was being groomed to take over the firm.
Did you know?
- A bridegroom has no real link to horse grooms: the original Old English word was 'brydguma', 'bride-man', but 'guma' fell out of use and people swapped in the familiar 'groom'.
Word origin
From Middle English 'grom' (boy, servant), of uncertain origin; 'bridegroom' was originally Old English 'brydguma' (bride-man), later corrupted to '-groom' by association with this word.
Remember it
GROOM has a double-O like two wedding rings side by side.
A little poem
He smooths the same cuff seven times, and waits-
the whole room a held breath the music creates.
couplet
Wordplay
- The stable hand married the bride's sister, so for one day he was both the groom and the groom.
What it teaches
Whether it's a horse, a heir, or yourself, grooming is just patient attention paid in advance.
Quick facts
What does GROOM mean?
A man on his wedding day, or a person who cares for horses.
Is GROOM a valid word?
Yes — GROOM is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GROOM?
GROOM has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does GROOM come from?
From Middle English 'grom' (boy, servant), of uncertain origin; 'bridegroom' was originally Old English 'brydguma' (bride-man), later corrupted to '-groom' by association with this word.
What can GROOM teach us?
Whether it's a horse, a heir, or yourself, grooming is just patient attention paid in advance.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.