seined

seine

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seyn]
- /seɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seyn]
- /seɪn/

Definitions of seined word

noun seined a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower. 1
verb with object seined to fish for or catch with a seine. 1
verb with object seined to use a seine in (water). 1
verb without object seined to fish with a seine. 1

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Origin of seined

First appearance:

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; Middle English seyne, Old English segne < West Germanic *sagina < Latin sagēna < Greek sagḗnē fishing net

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Parts of speech for Seined

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Seined

seined popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for seined

verb seined

chummed — cut or ground bait dumped into the water to attract fish to the area where one is fishing.
fished — Simple past tense and past participle of fish.

All 2 Synonyms of seined