Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hingk-tee]
- /ˈhɪŋk ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hingk-tee]
- /ˈhɪŋk ti/
Definitions of hincty word
- adjective hincty acting in a nervous or very cautious way. 1
- adjective hincty suspicious: Whenever he agrees with me, you know something hinky is going on! 1
- adjective hincty snobbish; haughty. 1
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Origin of hincty
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; of obscure origin; compare-cty in dicty
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Parts of speech for Hincty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hincty popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
hincty usage trend in Literature
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