Definitions for anecdote

anecdote an·ec·dote

Spelling: [an-ik-doht]
IPA: /ˈæn ɪkˌdoʊt/

Anecdote is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 287 anagrams from letters in anecdote (acdeenot).

Definitions for anecdote

noun

  1. a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
  2. a short, obscure historical or biographical account.

Origin of anecdote

1670-80; New Latin anecdota or French anecdotes Late Greek, Greek anékdota things unpublished (referring especially to Procopius' unpublished memoirs of Justinian and Theodora), neuter plural

Examples for anecdote

"I was in the drawing-room, enjoying my dinner," said Brillat-Savarin, beginning an anecdote.

This is, at least, the impression left on us by an anecdote told by Elwin.

In the same interview, he told an anecdote about what it means to be a good salesman.

The old man completed this anecdote in tones that were slightly inflamed.

A third post by Davis then took apart an anecdote Tyson told about George W. Bush, showing it to be false.

In fact, a large portion of the whole book was built on that anecdote.

The anecdote is a perfect parable for the power and ignorance of artistic patrons.

One visitor, an elderly woman named Mrs. Lacey, relays an anecdote about her American son-in-law.

That anecdote is blown out into a full-blown love story plot in the film.

An anecdote relating to this garrison has been handed down to the present time.

Word Value for anecdote
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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