Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fainty

/ˈfeɪnti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fainty
IPA: /ˈfeɪnti/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

feeble; languid; inclined to faint

Example Sentences

"When I was young the sight of blood made me go fainty, but I laugh at it now."
"'Tis enough to make you feel fainty."
"I'm sick an' fainty wi' this gert turn o' the wheel."

Etymology

From faint + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: faint

Inflected Forms

faintier (comparative) faintiest (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce fainty?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfeɪnti/.
What does fainty mean?: feeble; languid; inclined to faint
Where does fainty come from?: From faint + -y.

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