Bexley

[ beks-lee ]

/ ˈbɛks li /

noun

a borough of Greater London, England.

a city in central Ohio.

QUIZZES

CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?

Question 1 of 10

earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for bexley

Well, I never thought you would respond—you, who have enough on your hands at Bexley.
The Long Vacation|Charlotte M. Yonge
The delay was vexatious, but it could be but brief; and in the meantime Bexley was felicity.
The Pillars of the House, Vol. I (of 2)|Charlotte M. Yonge
Well, if you 'd have withdrawn him for the Bexley, you'd have netted fifty thousand.
Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2)|Charles James Lever
He had no voice nor ear, so that he could not follow in Lance's steps; and for the present, Bexley was the only resource.
The Pillars of the House, Vol. I (of 2)|Charlotte M. Yonge

Presently Bexley mastered himself and resumed: Margery had come forward then and taken her apron from her eyes.
The Shadow of Ashlydyat|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for bexley

Bexley

/ (ˈbɛkslɪ) /

noun

a borough of SE Greater London. Pop: 219 100 (2003 est). Area: 61 sq km (23 sq miles)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

Bexley

noun

QUIZZES

CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

Example sentences from the Web for bexley

British Dictionary definitions for bexley

noun