fainty

faint·y

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feyn-tee]
- /ˈfeɪn ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feyn-tee]
- /ˈfeɪn ti/

Definitions of fainty word

adjective fainty feeling faint; about to lose consciousness. 1
noun fainty Feeble; languid; inclined to faint. 1
adjective fainty (of a person) inclined to faint 0
adjective fainty causing faintness or sickness 0

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Origin of fainty

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; faint + -y1

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Parts of speech for Fainty

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fainty

fainty popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fainty usage trend in Literature

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