Dictionary Entry
famous
famous is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; mach talked of; distinguished in story; -- used in either a good or a bad sense, chiefly the former; often followed by for; as, famous for erudition, for eloquence, for military skill; a famous pirate. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 13 · 2 senses
Definitions
- 1adjective
Celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; mach talked of; distinguished in story; -- used in either a good or a bad sense, chiefly the former; often followed by for; as, famous for erudition, for eloquence, for military skill; a famous pirate.
- 2adjective
widely known and esteemed
"a famous actor"
"a celebrated musician"
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