Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'dine

/diːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: 'dine
IPA: /diːn/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of sardine.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"He got up and grabbed another can of 'dines. Instead of commenting on the olfactory association he had made between sardines and deceased female sex organs, he asked what seemed to be the logical question. “What are we going to do, boss?”"
"The way I look at it, someone other than me is eating sardines. When the pandemic-related food shortages hit, i couldn't find a dang can of 'dines anywhere on the shelves."

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

'dines (plural)

Homonyms

dean dene deen

Rhymes With

been between mean seen green clean scene machine queen screen magazine golden mean

Questions

How do you pronounce 'dine?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːn/.
What does 'dine mean?: Clipping of sardine.

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