Botticelli
Botticelli (noun) means a guessing game in which players try to identify a famous person, having been told only the first letter of their name, by asking yes-or-no questions. Example: “They played Botticelli on the long car ride to keep the kids entertained.”
How to use Botticelli
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA party game where you guess a famous person's identity through yes/no questions, starting from just their initial.
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Etymology
Named after the Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli, on the idea that anyone chosen for the game should be at least as famous as he was.
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What does “Botticelli” mean?
The word “Botticelli” means a guessing game in which players try to identify a famous person, having been told only the first letter of their name, by asking yes-or-no questions. In plain terms, a party game where you guess a famous person's identity through yes/no questions, starting from just their initial.
How do you use “Botticelli” in a sentence?
Here is “Botticelli” used in a sentence: “They played Botticelli on the long car ride to keep the kids entertained.”
What part of speech is “Botticelli”?
“Botticelli” is a noun.
Where does the word “Botticelli” come from?
The word “Botticelli” comes from Italian. Named after the Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli, on the idea that anyone chosen for the game should be at least as famous as he was.
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