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- [tahyn]
- /taɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tined
adj tined
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.