Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defs

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: defs
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Colloquial

noun

noun

Example Sentences

""I agree she's defs picking on you," Molly began, and then fell suddenly silent, her gaze locked on a figure striding across the lawn."
"Liar was the one thing making Mondays that little bit more satisfying since it started on ITV six weeks ago. But with last night's season finale, we're left feeling a bit empty. The good news is, there's DEFS going to be a series two. YAY."
"Online forums were ablaze with discussion: "It's defs a puppy!" tweeted GeekyGal82. "Nah, look at it sideways and it's a croissant," replied The Brodester65, "It's a puppy!!!! I kill you!!!! I KILL YOU!!!!" tweeted EverybodyLuvsTheirMama. Tensions escalated fast"
"The famous fam's matriarch appeared on The Ellen Show where she revealed that while she's not keen on being a full-time housewife, she's defs keen on being a 'friend'."

Etymology

Possibly def + -s (“used in the formation of certain English adverbs”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: def

Usage

Colloquial

Synonyms

def deffo

Questions

What does defs mean?: Definitely.
Where does defs come from?: Possibly def + -s (“used in the formation of certain English adverbs”).

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