Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pilnie-winks

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pil-nie-winks
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient form of torture for the fingers.

Example Sentences

"[S]end me that hag hither; she shall avouch what it was that she hath given to the wretch Dryfesdale, or the pilniewinks and thumbikins shall wrench it out of her finger-joints."

Etymology

Corruption of periwinkle.

Questions

What does pilnie-winks mean?: An ancient form of torture for the fingers.
Where does pilnie-winks come from?: Corruption of periwinkle.

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