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- US Pronunciation
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- [yaw-nee]
- /ˈyɔ ni/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yaw-nee]
- /ˈyɔ ni/
Definitions of yawny word
- adjective yawny emitting or causing yawns: yawny spectators; a yawny debate. 1
- adjective yawny characterized by yawning 0
- adjective yawny causing a yawn; boring 0
- adjective yawny Prone to yawning. 0
- adjective yawny Sounding like a yawn. 0
- adjective yawny boring, uninteresting, causing yawns. 0
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Origin of yawny
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; yawn + -y1
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Parts of speech for Yawny
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yawny popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.