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swind

/ˈswɪnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
swind
IPA
/ˈswɪnd/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To squint

British usage

Etymology

From a variant of swint (“to squint”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈswɪnd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

swinds (present, singular) swinding (participle, present) swinded (participle, past) swinded (past)

Rhymes With

end wind close to the wind trade wind grind sail close to the wind pinned ind skinned sindh rescind grinned

Questions

How do you pronounce swind?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswɪnd/.
What does swind mean?
To squint
Where does swind come from?
From a variant of swint (“to squint”).

How to pronounce swind

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