wheyface

whey·face

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwey-feys, wey-]
- /ˈʰweɪˌfeɪs, ˈweɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwey-feys, wey-]
- /ˈʰweɪˌfeɪs, ˈweɪ-/

Definitions of wheyface word

noun wheyface a face that or a person who is pallid, as from fear. 1
noun wheyface One who is pale, as from fear; a coward. 1
noun wheyface a pale bloodless face 0
noun wheyface a person with such a face 0
noun wheyface a pale or pallid face 0
noun wheyface a person having such a face 0

See all 6 definitions of wheyface

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Origin of wheyface

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; whey + face

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Parts of speech for Wheyface

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wheyface

wheyface popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

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Synonyms for wheyface

noun wheyface

caitiff — a cowardly or base person
chicken — Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
coward — If you call someone a coward, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid dangerous or difficult situations.
dastard — a contemptible sneaking coward
nebbish — a pitifully ineffectual, luckless, and timid person.

All 13 Synonyms of wheyface