blessed
/ˈblɛsɪd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.23 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing.
adj
A title indicating the beatification of a person, thus allowing public veneration of those who have lived in sanctity or died as martyrs.
adj
verb
simple past and past participle of bless
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth."
- "You're pushing my love / A little bit too far / I don't think you know, I don't think you know how blessed you are / And your friend Annie Mae / Tell you all she see / Have you ever thought she was trying to get close to me?"
- "‘My blessed Public must have a pretty girl’s face. Romance isn’t romance, adventure is as dull as dishwater...to my Public...unless, every so often, a face to sink a thousand ships, or is it saps? shows up.’"
- "I know—for Death, who comes for me From regions of the blest afar, Where there is nothing to deceive, Hath left his iron gate ajar, […]"
- "Not one blessed person offered to help me out."
- "I'm blessed if I'm going to drive all that way at this time of night."
Usage
Inflected Forms
more blessed (comparative)
most blessed (superlative)
blessèd (alternative)
blesséd (alternative)
blest (alternative)