dastardly
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/ˈdɑːstədli/
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/ˈdɑːstədli/ (UK) · /ˈdæstədli/ (UK) · /ˈdæstɚdli/ (US)
Definition of dastardly
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous.
“I ask that the Congress declare, that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.”
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adj
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In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous.
“I ask that the Congress declare, that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.”
- Treacherous; given to backstabbing.
adv
- In a cowardly or treacherous fashion.
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Etymology
From dastard + -ly.
Words you can make from dastardly
144 playable · top: DAYSTAR (11 pts)
Best play daystar 11 points7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
11 words5-letter words
37 words- DRYAD 10 pts
- DYADS 10 pts
- LADDY 10 pts
- ADYTA 9 pts
- DRAYS 9 pts
- DRYAS 9 pts
- LARDY 9 pts
- LYARD 9 pts
- SADLY 9 pts
- TARDY 9 pts
- YARDS 9 pts
- ALARY 8 pts
- ARTSY 8 pts
- ARYLS 8 pts
- ASYLA 8 pts
- LYART 8 pts
- RAYAS 8 pts
- SALTY 8 pts
- SATAY 8 pts
- SATYR 8 pts
- SLATY 8 pts
- STRAY 8 pts
- TAYRA 8 pts
- TRAYS 8 pts
- DADAS 7 pts
- DARTS 6 pts
- DRATS 6 pts
- LARDS 6 pts
- SALAD 6 pts
- TRADS 6 pts
- ALTAR 5 pts
- ARTAL 5 pts
- ATLAS 5 pts
- RATAL 5 pts
- SALAT 5 pts
- TALAR 5 pts
- TALAS 5 pts
4-letter words
44 words- DYAD 9 pts
- DAYS 8 pts
- DRAY 8 pts
- DRYS 8 pts
- LADY 8 pts
- YALD 8 pts
- YARD 8 pts
- ARTY 7 pts
- ARYL 7 pts
- LAYS 7 pts
- RAYA 7 pts
- RAYS 7 pts
- RYAS 7 pts
- SLAY 7 pts
- STAY 7 pts
- TRAY 7 pts
- ADDS 6 pts
- DADA 6 pts
- DADS 6 pts
- DALS 5 pts
- DART 5 pts
- DATA 5 pts
- DRAT 5 pts
- LADS 5 pts
- LARD 5 pts
- RADS 5 pts
- SARD 5 pts
- TADS 5 pts
- TRAD 5 pts
- AALS 4 pts
- ALAR 4 pts
- ALAS 4 pts
- ALTS 4 pts
- ARTS 4 pts
- LARS 4 pts
- LAST 4 pts
- LATS 4 pts
- RATS 4 pts
- SALT 4 pts
- SLAT 4 pts
- STAR 4 pts
- TALA 4 pts
- TARS 4 pts
- TSAR 4 pts
3-letter words
38 words- DAY 7 pts
- DRY 7 pts
- AYS 6 pts
- LAY 6 pts
- RAY 6 pts
- RYA 6 pts
- SAY 6 pts
- SLY 6 pts
- STY 6 pts
- TRY 6 pts
- YAR 6 pts
- YAS 6 pts
- ADD 5 pts
- DAD 5 pts
- ADS 4 pts
- DAL 4 pts
- DAS 4 pts
- LAD 4 pts
- RAD 4 pts
- SAD 4 pts
- TAD 4 pts
- AAL 3 pts
- AAS 3 pts
- ALA 3 pts
- ALS 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- ARS 3 pts
- ART 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- LAR 3 pts
- LAS 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
- RAS 3 pts
- RAT 3 pts
- SAL 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- TAR 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
2-letter words
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