alice

/ˈælɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

the wife of a king or queen; a female ruler; in Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’, a young girl who enters a fantastical world

“The queen was accompanied by her daughter, Alice, to the ceremony.”

2. proper noun

the protagonist of Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’

“Alice is a beloved character in children’s literature.”

3. verb

to make something or someone seem strange or unbelievable

“The magician’s tricks seemed to alice everyone in the audience.”

4. interjection

an expression of surprise or excitement

“Alice! How did you manage to do that?”

Synonyms

  • princess
  • queen

Antonyms

  • beggar
  • pauper