Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vinnewed

/ˈvɪnjuːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vin-newed
IPA: /ˈvɪnjuːd/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Mouldy; (by extension) having some other unwanted or spoiling growth like mould.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Vinnewed Ore [is] Copper Ore that has a blue or green spume, or efflorescence upon it like verdigris."
"17. —"As-vinnewed figs,"— Mr. Parkhurst."
"Tólda, s. f. the mould on the top of wine that is vinnewed or vinny."

Etymology

From Middle English yvyned (past participle of vynyen, *vinewen, *fenowen (“to be mouldy”)), from Old English ġefinegod, *ġefynegod, past participle of Old English fynegian (“to become mouldy”), from fyniġ (“mouldy, musty”), equivalent to finew + -ed. Doublet of fenowed. Related to Old English fyne (“moisture, mold, mildew”). More at finew.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: yvyned, ġefinegod, fynegian
Suffix: finew

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more vinnewed (comparative) most vinnewed (superlative) vinewed (alternative)

Derived Forms

vinnewedness

Frequently Paired Words

vinney vinnowy fenowed finew fen fenny

Homonyms

vinewed

Questions

How do you pronounce vinnewed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɪnjuːd/.
What does vinnewed mean?: Mouldy; (by extension) having some other unwanted or spoiling growth like mould.
Where does vinnewed come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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