Definitions for discomfit

discomfit dis·com·fit

Spelling: [dis-kuhm-fit]
IPA: /dɪsˈkʌm fɪt/

Discomfit is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 288 anagrams from letters in discomfit (cdfiimost).

Definitions for discomfit

verb (used with object)

  1. to confuse and deject; disconcert:
  2. to frustrate the plans of; thwart; foil.
  3. Archaic. to defeat utterly; rout:

noun

  1. Archaic. rout; defeat.

Origin of discomfit

1175-1225; Middle English Anglo-French descunfit, Old French desconfit, past participle of desconfire, equivalent to des- dis-1 + confire to make, accomplis

Examples for discomfit

It was with difficulty that Garrofat choked down his rage at this latest failure of his plans to discomfit or destroy the prince.

It contained a small table and a stove, the latter of diminutive size, but smoky enough to discomfit a host.

It is said that she had promised to discomfit the Burgundians and bring back Duke Philip prisoner.

It was supposed that the banquet was given to test the duke's popularity and to discomfit the Protestants and exclusionists.

And thus did you discomfit the dark designs of your enemies.

If this were all that Shaynon could have trumped up to discomfit him—!

She imagined that this declaration would silence and discomfit Wilkie, but she was mistaken.

Yet a little piece of statistics may serve to discomfit those who are incredulous on this point.

He had not known that a wisp of a girl could so discomfit a man.

But the first flash of an Austrian sabre, or the first sound of Austrian gun, was enough to discomfit the French.

Word Value for discomfit
Scrable

17

Words with friends

19

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