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wheyey

whey·ey
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hwey-ee, wey-ee]
    • /ˈʰweɪ i, ˈweɪ i/
    • /wˈeɪi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwey-ee, wey-ee]
    • /ˈʰweɪ i, ˈweɪ i/

Definition of wheyey word

  • adjective wheyey of, like, or containing whey. 1

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Origin of wheyey

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; whey + -ey1

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Parts of speech for Wheyey

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wheyey popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

wheyey usage trend in Literature

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