bestie

IPA/ˈbesti/
IPA/ˈbesti/

bestie — noun

  • bestiesingular
  • bestiesplural

1. a person's closest and most trusted friend — used especially in informal convers

1.名詞A2
釋義

a person's closest and most trusted friend — used especially in informal conversation between friends or on social media

例句

Asher and his bestie Emre have known each other since primary school.

possessive + bestie + name — introducing a best friend by name

Every Friday night, Elena and her bestie Yuki go to the cinema together.

同義詞
  • best friend

    neutral in register; can be used in any situation

  • BFF

    equally informal; an acronym for 'best friends forever', common in texting and social media

  • close friend

    less intense and slightly more formal; does not imply 'number one' status

反義詞

文法句型

[possessive] + bestie

bestie + of + [person]

用法筆記

Bestie is strongly informal and appears most often in spoken conversation, text messages, and social media posts. It is especially common among younger speakers but has spread into broader casual use. Bestie can also be used as a direct form of address (e.g., "Hey, bestie!").

常見錯誤

She is my bestie friend.
She is my bestie.' or 'She is my best friend.
💡Bestie already means 'best friend', so adding 'friend' is redundant.