Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steenie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stee-nie
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the male given name Stephen.

Example Sentences

""Here, Dougal," said the Laird, "gie Steenie a tass of brandy down stairs, till I count the siller and write the receipt.""
"And now the murder is out, and I stand before you as Stephen Broadfoot, or "Little Steenie", as I used to be called when attending Edinburgh College."

Questions

What does steenie mean?: A diminutive of the male given name Stephen.

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