idol

Other forms of idol

plural

idols·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about idol

What does idol mean?

idol means "a material effigy that is worshipped". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in idol?

idol has 2 syllables: i-dol. The stress falls on "i". In IPA it is /ˈaɪdəl/.

What is another word for idol?

Close synonyms include graven image, god, matinee idol, paragon, perfection. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is idol a common word?

idol is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with idol?

2 words rhyme with idol. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.