sheila
/ˈʃiːlə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of shayla.
name
A female given name from Irish, popular in the UK from the 1920s to the 1950s; variant forms Shelagh, Sheelagh, Sheilagh, Sheela, Sile.
name
Alternative form of Sheela.
Example Sentences
- "‘I didn’t like that sheila that tried to latch onto him, but.’"
- "He was a real gentleman and although he never asked any personal questions as to why ‘a couple of sheilas’ was hitch hiking to Perth, he said he was glad of the company."
- "“[…]You know I counted no less than fifty-five sheilas out on the street today, all screaming when you guys played.”"
- "I definitely didn’t think about getting married. I was real scared of sheilas back then."
- "They sport short hair, no makeup, and do not wear a sheila."
- "Were English girls not good enough for him that he must needs come up and take away Sheila Mackenzie, and keep her there in the South."
Etymology
From Sheila (“female given name”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Síle