Definitions for felicitous

felicitous fe·lic·i·tous

Spelling: [fi-lis-i-tuh s]
IPA: /fɪˈlɪs ɪ təs/

Felicitous is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 551 anagrams from letters in felicitous (cefiilostu).

Definitions for felicitous

adjective

  1. well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate:
  2. having a special ability for suitable manner or expression, as a person.

Origin of felicitous

First recorded in 1725-35; felicit(y) + -ous

Examples for felicitous

There is one friend who declares that she has never had a felicitous dream in her life.

He inquired whether our travels had been felicitous and what were our further plans.

Sulzberger has been, at times, less than felicitous in his explanations.

What a felicitous choice of words: was it a coincidence that the Democratic opponent was a woman?

He considers himself a felicitous copy of Louis the Fourteenth!

His marriage had not proved in all respects a felicitous one.

Whenever he speaks of a friend, he is sure to be felicitous.

But except for the felicitous pretense of deafness I had not tried to pretend anything.

Too often I do not think of the bright and felicitous thing to say or do until it is too late.

Mr. Balfour's version was eventually chosen as the most felicitous.

Word Value for felicitous
Scrable

15

Words with friends

18

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