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- [hwey-ee, wey-ee]
- /ˈʰweɪ i, ˈweɪ i/
- /wˈeɪi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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.
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