HALCYON

/ˈhælsiːən/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 16

Scrabble letter values: H4A1L1C3Y4O1N1 = 15

Definition

  1. adjective idyllically calm and peaceful.
  2. adjective marked by peace and prosperity. — synonyms: golden, prosperous
  3. noun (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher. — synonyms: Alcyone
  4. noun a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World. — synonyms: genus_Halcyon
  5. noun a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves.

Examples

  • “suggesting happy tranquillity”
  • “a halcyon atmosphere”
  • “a golden era”

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