Definitions for personals

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personals per·son·al

Spelling: [pur-suh-nl]

IPA: /ˈpɜr sə nl/

Personals is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 669 anagrams from letters in personals (aelnoprss).

Definitions for personals

noun

1. a short news paragraph in a newspaper concerning a particular person, as one who is socially prominent, or a group of particular persons who are socially prominent. a brief, private notice in a newspaper or magazine, often addressed to a particular person, and typically bearing an abbreviated salutation and signature to preserve its confidentiality, usually printed in a special part of the classified advertising section. Also called personal ad. a similar notice, as in a newspaper or on a website, placed by a person seeking companionship, a spouse, etc. Usually, personals. a column, page, or section, as of a newspaper, magazine, or website, featuring such notices or items.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private:
2. relating to, directed to, or intended for a particular person: .
3. intended for use by one person:
4. referring or directed to a particular person in a disparaging or offensive sense or manner, usually involving character, behavior, appearance, etc.:
5. making personal remarks or attacks:
6. done, carried out, held, etc., in person:
7. pertaining to or characteristic of a person or self-conscious being:
8. of the nature of an individual rational being.
9. pertaining to the body, clothing, or appearance:
10. provided for one's discretionary use:
11. Grammar. noting person: of, relating to, or characteristic of the personal pronoun, as English I, we, you, he, she, it, and they .
12. Law. of or relating to personal property:

Origin of personals

First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word persōnālis. See person, -al¹

Examples for personals

But personals, my dear Star, personals are the things that pay.

In my business, as in yours, Monsieur, one should always read the personals.'

"Read these personals and I will tell you," was the sobbing reply.

She was running over in her mind all the material at hand which could be worked into personals to appear in the "Mirror."

He was pointing to a paragraph in the "personals" column of the New York paper.

Agnes called it the "Agony Column," for the "personals" always headed it.

She had just finished her personals when she heard the whistle of the morning train.

personals were inserted in the papers, begging Ned to communicate with his father, but Ned never thought of looking for them.

Three magazine reporters, played by Aubrey Plaza, Jake M. Johnson, and Karan Soni, go to investigate the personals ad for a story.

The rogues will try to impose upon you again; but do not pay any attention to notes or personals in the papers.