pilliwinks

pil·li·winks

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pil-uh-wingks]
- /ˈpɪl əˌwɪŋks/
- /ˈpɪ.lɪ.wɪŋks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pil-uh-wingks]
- /ˈpɪl əˌwɪŋks/

Definitions of pilliwinks word

noun pilliwinks an old instrument of torture similar to the thumbscrew. 1
noun plural pilliwinks a medieval instrument of torture for the fingers and thumbs 0

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Origin of pilliwinks

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Scots variant of late Middle English pyrwykes, pyrewinkes < ?

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Parts of speech for Pilliwinks

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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pilliwinks popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% 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.

pilliwinks usage trend in Literature

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