Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twiny

/ˈtwaɪni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
twiny
IPA
/ˈtwaɪni/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

fretful; uneasy

British usage; Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From twine + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more twiny (comparative) most twiny (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce twiny?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtwaɪni/.
What does twiny mean?
Tending to twine; twisting around.
Where does twiny come from?
From twine + -y.

How to pronounce twiny

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