noun
- a four-sided spinning top with Hebrew letters, used in a traditional Jewish game during Hanukkah
Usage: also spelled dreidel
Examples
- The children gathered around to play with the dreidl during Hanukkah.
- Each side of the dreidl has a different Hebrew letter.
- She spun the dreidl and waited to see which letter it would land on.
- The wooden dreidl was beautifully carved and painted.
- Playing dreidl is a beloved Hanukkah tradition in many Jewish families.
- The dreidl landed on nun, so he got nothing from the pot.