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tind

/ˈtɪnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
tind
IPA
/ˈtɪnd/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ignite, kindle.

Obsolete

noun

A prong or something projecting like a prong; an animal's horn; a branch or limb of a tree; a protruding arm.

noun

A branch of a deer's antler; the horn of a unicorn; a tooth of a harrow; a spike.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From earlier tend, from Middle English tenden, teenden, from Old English tendan (“to kindle”) (usually attested in compounds); related to Danish tænde, German zünden, Norwegian bokmål tenne. More at tend (sense 3).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: tenden, tendan, tind, *tind, *tindaz, *h₃dénts

Usage

Inflected Forms

tinds (present, singular) tinding (participle, present) tinded (participle, past) tinded (past) tynd (alternative) teend (alternative) tine (alternative) teen (alternative) tinds (plural)

Homonyms

tinned

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 tind?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪnd/.
What does tind mean?
To ignite, kindle.
Where does tind come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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