selfie

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈsɛlfi/

Definition of selfie

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (informal)A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.
    “take a selfie”
    “Um, drunk at a mates^([sic]) 21st, I tripped ofer^([sic]) and landed lip first (with front teeth coming a very close second) on a set of steps. I had a hole about 1cm long right through my bottom lip. And sorry about the focus, it was a selfie.”
    “Pre. Nice rooftop selfie. […] No Hair. Another nice rooftop selfie.”
    “That's not to imply that it's "wrong" for your arm or hand to show up in a selfie.”
    “The Mars Rover Takes A Selfie [title]”
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noun

  1. (informal)A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.
    “take a selfie”
    “Um, drunk at a mates^([sic]) 21st, I tripped ofer^([sic]) and landed lip first (with front teeth coming a very close second) on a set of steps. I had a hole about 1cm long right through my bottom lip. And sorry about the focus, it was a selfie.”
    “Pre. Nice rooftop selfie. […] No Hair. Another nice rooftop selfie.”
    “That's not to imply that it's "wrong" for your arm or hand to show up in a selfie.”
    “The Mars Rover Takes A Selfie [title]”

verb

  1. (informal, intransitive)To take a selfie.

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Etymology

From self + -ie. Attested since 2002, originally Australian English.

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