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tined

tine
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahyn]
    • /taɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahyn]
    • /taɪn/

Definition of tined word

  • noun tined a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork. 1

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Origin of tined

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; late Middle English tyne, Middle English tind, Old English; cognate with Old High German zint, Old Norse tindr

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Parts of speech for Tined

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tined popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% 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.

tined usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tined

adj tined

  • acuate — to sharpen
  • acuminous — keen insight; shrewdness: remarkable acumen in business matters.
  • apical — of, at, or being the apex
  • bifid — divided into two lobes by a median cleft
  • branched — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.

adjective tined

  • edged — having an edge or edges (often used in combination): dull-edged; a two-edged sword.
  • furcated — Forked or branched.
  • honed — a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
  • knifelike — Resembling a knife or its effects.
  • needlelike — a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.

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