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- [hwin, win]
- /ʰwɪn, wɪn/
- /wɪn/
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- [hwin, win]
- /ʰwɪn, wɪn/
Definitions of whin word
- noun whin any thorny or prickly shrub, especially gorse. 1
- noun whin Furze; gorse. 1
- noun whin furze 0
- abbreviation WHIN whinstone 0
- noun whin Gorse; furze. 0
- noun whin The plant woad-waxen. 0
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Origin of whin
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English whynne, apparently < Scandinavian; compare Icelandic hvīngras bent grass, Danish hvene, Swedish (h)ven
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Parts of speech for Whin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
whin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with whin
- what does whin mean?
- what is a whin?