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- [hwey, wey]
- /ʰweɪ, weɪ/
- /weɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwey, wey]
- /ʰweɪ, weɪ/
Definitions of whey word
- noun whey a milk serum, separating as liquid from the curd after coagulation, as in cheese making. 1
- noun whey The watery part of milk that remains after the formation of curds. 1
- noun whey liquid part of milk 1
- uncountable noun whey Whey is the watery part of sour milk that is separated from the thick part called curds, for example when you are making cheese. 0
- noun whey the watery liquid that separates from the curd when the milk is clotted, as in making cheese 0
- noun whey the thin, watery part of milk, that separates from the thicker part (curds) after coagulation, as in cheese making 0
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Origin of whey
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wheye, Old English hwǣg; cognate with Dutch, Low German wei
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Parts of speech for Whey
noun
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preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
whey popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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