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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPINNEY

From Old French espinei, from espine thorn, from Latin spīna.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPINNEY

spinney  [ˈspɪnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPINNEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spinney is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPINNEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of spinney in the English dictionary

The definition of spinney in the dictionary is a small wood or copse.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPINNEY


Bahraini
bɑːˈreɪnɪ
Cheney
ˈtʃeɪnɪ
destiny
ˈdɛstɪnɪ
Finney
ˈfɪnɪ
ginny
ˈdʒɪnɪ
guinea
ˈɡɪnɪ
lilangeni
ˈlɪlɑːŋˌɡeɪnɪ
mini
ˈmɪnɪ
minnie
ˈmɪnɪ
pinny
ˈpɪnɪ
ragini
ˈraːɡɪnɪ
rainy
ˈreɪnɪ
Rimini
ˈrɪmɪnɪ
scrutiny
ˈskruːtɪnɪ
shiny
ˈʃaɪnɪ
skinny
ˈskɪnɪ
tinny
ˈtɪnɪ
tiny
ˈtaɪnɪ
Trini
ˈtrɪnɪ
whinny
ˈwɪnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPINNEY

spinigrade
spininess
spink
spinless
spinmeister
spinnaker
spinner
spinneret
spinnerule
spinnery
spinning
spinning jenny
spinning mule
spinning top
spinning wheel
spinode
spinor
spinose
spinosely
spinosity

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPINNEY

attorney
barney
bread and honey
Disney
gynney
honey
journey
kidney
linney
McCartney
money
on the money
paper money
Penney
shinney
Sidney
Swinney
Sydney
Tunney
Whitney

Synonyms and antonyms of spinney in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SPINNEY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «spinney» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of spinney

Translation of «spinney» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPINNEY

Find out the translation of spinney to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spinney from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spinney» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

斯平
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

spinney
570 millions of speakers

English

spinney
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झाड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سبينس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Spinney
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spinney
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছোট বন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bosquet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spinney
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gehölz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

雑木林
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

spinney
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spinney
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rừng nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

spinney
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाठीमागे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

boschetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spinney
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Spinney
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Spinney
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

δασύλλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bosje
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spinney
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skogholt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spinney

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPINNEY»

The term «spinney» is regularly used and occupies the 84.205 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPINNEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spinney» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spinney» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spinney

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPINNEY»

Discover the use of spinney in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spinney and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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City of Big Shoulders: A History of Chicago
A history of the city of Chicago discusses the events, personalities, and institutions that have contributed to its unique character.
Robert Guy Spinney, 2000
2
Flyfisher's Guide to Colorado
When the annou-ncement of Spinney Mountain Reservoir's opening hits the papers, usually in mid-April, chaos hits. Fishermen from all over the state pour forth for a first crack at trophy trout. Cars, trucks, boats, and trailers line up in the dark, ...
Marty Bartholomew, 2008
3
Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town
The following morning between seven and seven thirty, a man named William H. Spinney was stepping between creosote-soaked railroad ties and listening to the rhythmic crunch of gravel underfoot. The fifty-eight-year-old freelance laborer ...
Elyssa East, 2009
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Congressional Record, V. 147, Pt. 7, May 22, 2001 to June 11 ...
One of the modern-day whiz kids is one I came to know quite well — Franklin C. Spinney, Chuck Spinney for short. Chuck Spinney worked for Dr. Chu in PA&E's tactical air division, where he still works this very day. Chuck Spinney's immediate ...
‎2005
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The Haunted Screen: Ghosts in Literature and Film
Spinney's words seem to reassure Eban,and he decides to join the skaters in the park. He jokingly asks Spinney to come with him and “take a twirl on the ice.” Spinney smiles at the suggestion and Eban leaves her sitting in her armchair by the ...
Lee Kovacs, 2005
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The Wisdom of Big Bird (and the Dark Genius of Oscar the ...
It is no accident that spending the past thirty-four years in the Bird suit teaching these lessons to others has taught me a few things, too.”—from The Wisdom of Big Bird (and the Dark Genius of Oscar the Grouch) From the Hardcover ...
Caroll Spinney, Jason Milligan, 2007
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The Woman's Film of the 1940s: Gender, Narrative, and History
(1999, 67)18 Although I most decidedly disagree with Kovacs's wider interpretation of Miss Spinney as “an elderly woman who discovers love too late and needs the child/woman Jennie to fulfill her thwarted desires” (67),19 he astutely ...
Alison L. McKee, 2014
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Genealogical and Personal Memoirs
hand his children were Thomas and John Spinney, who settled in Marblehead, Massachusetts. (IV) John Spinney, son or nephew of Thomas Spinney (3), was born about 1715. He married, first, Mary ; and, second, January 5, 1764-65, Grace .
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The Heads of Religious Houses: England and Wales, III. 1377-1540
SPINNEY (Cambs), St Mary and Holy Cross f. -1227/8 List in VCH Cambs, II, 253- 4; Heads, II, 462. Henry Wylmyn 1366- Can. of Spinney, eln conf. 27 Feb. 1366, no reason being given for the vacancy (Norwich, Reg/ 2/ 5, f. 68v). Henry de ...
David Knowles, David M. Smith, 2008
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Australian National Bibliography
Wentworth Falls, N.S.W. : Spinney Press in association with Independence Educational Publishers, 1992. 179.3 Changing roles in the family. Wentworth Falls, N.S.W. : Spinney Press, in association with Independence Educational Publishers, ...
‎1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPINNEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spinney is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story reveals the man …
The two characters played by Spinney on Sesame Street — the infinitely adorable Big Bird and the endearingly irritable Oscar the Grouch — remain ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
2
Confederate flag has been flying in Dundas, Ont., for 18 years
"It's not a ni---- flag," said the homeowner, who declined to give his name but was identified as Eldon Spinney by neighbours. "I don't care what happened in ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
'I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story' goes inside the fluffy feathers
The documentary “I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story” is as bright and fluffy as the canary-yellow feathers that bedeck the titular “Sesame Street” character. «Washington Post, Jun 15»
4
Volunteers honoured for 30 years of hard work at spinney
TUCKED away behind the hustle and bustle of Colchester town centre is an oasis of calm. The spinney at Hilly Fields is three and a half acres of woodland and ... «Gazette, Jun 15»
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Movie review: 'I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story'
While Big Bird radiates gentle tenderness, Spinney had a harsh childhood. A puppeteer and cartoonist from his early years, he faced a critical, sometimes violent ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jun 15»
6
How a suit of yellow feathers became Big Bird
A chat with Caroll Spinney — Big Bird's “voice and soul” — subject of the upcoming documentary, “I Am Big Bird,” which opens in Seattle June 19, 2015. «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»
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Caroll Spinney To Share His Adventures As Part Of 'I Am Big Bird …
A new documentary about "Sesame Street" puppeteer Caroll Spinney, "I Am Big Bird," tells many well-known and loved stories about Spinney's adventures in ... «Hartford Courant, Jun 15»
8
'I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story' review: A fascinating doc on …
But the scrupulously documented love letter to the gentle genius Spinney includes footage of preliminary physical training for what was supposed to have been ... «Toronto Sun, May 15»
9
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Big Bird Puppeteer Caroll Spinney
Our Production Manager and puppeteer, David Hosay, talks with Caroll Spinney about the new documentary, "I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story." Caroll is ... «WBKO, May 15»
10
I Am Big Bird: The Carroll Spinney Story
It wasn't until we got back to San Diego that we found out it was Caroll Spinney, the guy that had done the voices of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since ... «fox5sandiego.com, May 15»

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