Definitions for Sibyls

Sibyls sib·yl

Spelling: [sib-uh l]
IPA: /ˈsɪb əl/

Sibyls is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 56 anagrams from letters in Sibyls (bilssy).

Definitions for Sibyls

noun

  1. any of certain women of antiquity reputed to possess powers of prophecy or divination.
  2. a female prophet or witch.
  3. a female given name.

Origin of Sibyls

1250-1300; Greek Síbylla Sibylla; replacing Middle English Sibil Medieval Latin Sibilla Greek, as above

Examples for Sibyls

The sibyl placed them in rows on the ledges of rock inside the cavern.

After the disposal of the books, the sibyl vanished, and was seen no more.

He has the inspiration and the science of the sibyl without her contortions.

Her girlhood had in it a certain dignity as of a virgin priestess or sibyl.

With a guard on either side the sibyl was shown into the presence of the king.

She sat like a sibyl, elbows on knees, chin in hands, her gaze narrowed and fixed.

When sibyl and her mother reached home, they found Mammy already at work.

The sibyl only smiled and threw three of the books into the open fire.

I'm afraid the sibyl is the only person capable of interpreting these.

The sibyl picked them up and wrote with an eagle's quill on each.

Word Value for Sibyls
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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