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tinley

/tˈɪnli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
tin-ley
IPA
/tˈɪnli/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A torch, made from burning straw, supposed to represent the burning of souls

Obsolete

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

name

A female given name transferred from the surname.

Etymology

Probably a variant of Tenley.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tinleys (plural)

Phrases

Tinley Park

Synonyms

tindle

Rhymes With

thinly mckinley finley finlay mcginley linley mckinlay kinley brinley quinley brinlee

Questions

How do you pronounce tinley?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɪnli/.
What does tinley mean?
A torch, made from burning straw, supposed to represent the burning of souls
Where does tinley come from?
Probably a variant of Tenley.

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