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- [wey-nee]
- /ˈweɪ ni/
- /wˈeɪni/
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- [wey-nee]
- /ˈweɪ ni/
Definitions of waney word
- adjective waney wany (def 1). 1
- adjective waney (of a timber) having a wane or wanes. 1
- noun waney A sharp or uneven edge on a board that is cut from a log not perfectly squared, or that is made in the process of squaring. 1
- adjective waney waning; decreasing, declining, etc. 0
- adjective waney having a wane (sense 8) 0
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Origin of waney
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; wane + -y1
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Parts of speech for Waney
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waney popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.