blessed
blessed Lexical Profile
blessed Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Endowed with divine favor, good fortune, or deep happiness; fortunate or privileged.
"She felt truly blessed to be surrounded by such supportive friends and family."
Made holy or consecrated by a religious rite; sacred or revered.
"The pilgrims gathered quietly in the courtyard to receive the blessed sacrament."
Bringing welcome relief, comfort, or pleasure.
"After hours of hiking under the scorching sun, the cool shade of the forest was a blessed relief."
Used informally as a mild euphemistic intensifier to express annoyance or frustration.
"I searched my entire desk and still could not find a single blessed pen that worked."
• verb
To confer or invoke divine favor, protection, or spiritual consecration upon (past tense and past participle of 'bless').
"The priest blessed the newly built chapel before the congregation entered."
To endow or favor someone with a particular gift, talent, or fortunate circumstance (past tense and past participle of 'bless').
"The coastal valley was blessed with fertile soil and a mild Mediterranean climate."
Word Nuance & Usage
When used as an attributive adjective before a noun (as in 'a blessed event'), 'blessed' is often pronounced with two syllables (/ˈblɛs.ɪd/), whereas the verb form and predicate adjective ('we are blessed') are typically pronounced as a single syllable (/blɛst/).
• Rhymes for blessed
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'blētsian' (to consecrate or make holy), which originally meant 'to mark or hallow with blood' during pagan sacrificial rites, from Proto-Germanic *blōþisōną (from *blōþą, 'blood').