Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwin, win]
- /ʰwɪn, wɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwin, win]
- /ʰwɪn, wɪn/
Definitions of whins word
- noun whins any thorny or prickly shrub, especially gorse. 1
- noun whins plural of whin. 0
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Origin of whins
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Whins
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whins 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.