wheyish

whey·ish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwey-ish, wey-]
- /ˈʰweɪ ɪʃ, ˈweɪ-/
- /ˈweɪɪʃ /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwey-ish, wey-]
- /ˈʰweɪ ɪʃ, ˈweɪ-/

Definitions of wheyish word

adjective wheyish rather like whey: a mottled, wheyish complexion. 1
noun wheyish Resembling whey. 1

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Origin of wheyish

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1555-65; whey + -ish1

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Parts of speech for Wheyish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wheyish

wheyish 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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wheyish usage trend in Literature

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