hinkty

hink·ty

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hingk-tee]
- /ˈhɪŋk ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hingk-tee]
- /ˈhɪŋk ti/

Definitions of hinkty word

adjective hinkty acting in a nervous or very cautious way. 1
adjective hinkty suspicious: Whenever he agrees with me, you know something hinky is going on! 1
adjective hinkty snobbish; haughty. 1

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Origin of hinkty

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 Hinkty

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hinkty

hinkty popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

hinkty usage trend in Literature

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