Definitions for distrait

distrait dis·trait

Spelling: [dih-strey; French dees-tre]
IPA: /dɪˈstreɪ; French disˈtrɛ/

Distrait is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 194 anagrams from letters in distrait (adiirstt).

Definitions for distrait

adjective

  1. inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-minded.

Origin of distrait

1740-50; French Latin distractus; see distract

Examples for distrait

At breakfast he was distrait—so much so that his wife asked him what was the matter.

He started down the first great incline, distrait, sorely troubled.

When Cunningham saw that Jane was distrait 180 he made no attempt to pull her out of it.

As it happened, she only found him distrait, and that interested her.

He was continually drifting into reveries, abstracted, distrait.

"Monsieur is distrait, it appears," she said, mischievously.

On the way the doctor was distrait, Gracie having most of the talking to do herself.

He was said to be distrait; to be smoking his cigarettes furiously.

She did not like being spoken to outside the college, and was also distrait about her basket.

Monmouth paced up and down with his hand to his forehead like one distrait.

Word Value for distrait
Scrable

9

Words with friends

9

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