Lawyer

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters

Definition of Lawyer

Noun

A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor)
A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.
"A lawyer's time and advice are his stock in trade. - aphorism often credited to Abraham Lincoln, but without attestation"
A legal layman who argues points of law.
The burbot.
The stem of a bramble.

Verb

To practice law.
To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.
To make legalistic arguments.
To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.
"You've been lawyered!"

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Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "lawyer":

5-LETTER WORDS

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