halcyon

/hælsiən/ adjectivenoun
7 letters3 syllables15 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
ADJECTIVE
1

Marked by peace and prosperity.

“the halcyon days of the clipper trade”

2

Idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity.

“a halcyon atmosphere”

NOUN
1

A large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World.

2

(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher.

3

A mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves.

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Syllableshal · cy · on
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