Definitions for Sibyl

Sibyl sib·yl

Spelling: [sib-uh l]
IPA: /ˈsɪb əl/

Sibyl is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 43 anagrams from letters in Sibyl (bilsy).

Definitions for Sibyl

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 Sibyl

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

Examples for Sibyl

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for Sibyl
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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