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fellow

noun

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
F
Ends with
W
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈfɛləʊ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a man who is the lover of a man or woman

    “if I'd known he was her boyfriend, I wouldn't have asked”

noun

  1. a boy or man

    “that chap is your host”

noun

  1. a person who is member of one's class or profession

    “the surgeon consulted his colleagues”

noun

  1. a friend who is frequently in the company of another

    “drinking companions”

noun

  1. an informal form of address for a man

    “Say, fellow, what are you doing?”

noun

  1. a member of a learned society

    “he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association”

noun

  1. one of a pair

    “he lost the mate to his shoe”

In context

Example Sentences

if I'd known he was her boyfriend, I wouldn't have asked
When the law changed, Pet could finally marry his long-time boyfriend Jim
that chap is your host
there's a fellow at the door
he's a likable cuss
he's a good bloke
the surgeon consulted his colleagues
he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers
drinking companions
comrades in arms
Say, fellow, what are you doing?
Hey buster, what's up?
he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association
he lost the mate to his shoe
one eye was blue but its fellow was brown

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