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feens

fiend
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feend]
    • /find/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feend]
    • /find/

Definitions of feens word

  • noun feens Satan; the devil. 1
  • noun feens any evil spirit; demon. 1
  • noun feens a diabolically cruel or wicked person. Synonyms: monster, savage, brute, beast, devil. 1
  • noun feens a person or thing that causes mischief or annoyance: Those children are little fiends. 1
  • noun feens Informal. a person who is extremely addicted to some pernicious habit: an opium fiend. 1
  • noun feens Informal. a person who is excessively interested in some game, sport, etc.; fan; buff: a bridge fiend. 1

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Origin of feens

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English feend, Old English fēond; cognate with German Feind, Old Norse fjandr, Gothic fijands foe, orig. present participle of fijan to hate

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Parts of speech for Feens

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

feens popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% 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.

feens usage trend in Literature

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