menfolk
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 7
Definition of menfolk
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(plural, plural-only)Male people in general.
“The old woman was surprised when the soldiers stopped to look at her camouflage quilts, since menfolk are rarely interested in needlework.”
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noun
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(plural, plural-only)Male people in general.
“The old woman was surprised when the soldiers stopped to look at her camouflage quilts, since menfolk are rarely interested in needlework.”
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(plural, plural-only)The male members of a group.
“At our family reunion, the menfolk generally have a ball game, while the womenfolk gossip and trade snapshots.”
“[…] when the pleasant time of night is come, and the stewardess is tucking up the ladies, and putting oranges and other goodies under their pillows, and the menfolk assemble in the capstan house to smoke their last cigar.”
““I don't suppose a Russian convict under the knout is able to amuse the rest of his gang; and all our men-folk here are gilded convicts.””
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From men + folk.
Words you can make from menfolk
52 playable · top: FOLK (11 pts)
Best play folk 11 points5-letter words
3 words4-letter words
13 words3-letter words
20 words2-letter words
15 wordsHooks
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