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Meaning of "wheen" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHEEN

Old English hwēne, instrumental of hwōn few, a few.
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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 WHEEN

wheen  [wiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHEEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wheen is a determiner.
The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES WHEEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wheen

Wheen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: ▪ Arthur Wesley Wheen, Australian war hero, ▪ Francis Wheen, British journalist, writer and broadcaster ▪ Natalie Wheen, English classical music radio presenter...

Definition of wheen in the English dictionary

The first definition of wheen in the dictionary is few; some. Other definition of wheen is a small number of. Wheen is also a good number of.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHEEN


bean
biːn
been
biːn
between
bɪˈtwiːn
clean
kliːn
cuisine
kwɪˈziːn
dean
diːn
eine
iːn
green
ɡriːn
Halloween
ˌhæləʊˈiːn
jean
dʒiːn
machine
məˈʃiːn
magazine
ˌmæɡəˈziːn
marine
məˈriːn
mean
miːn
nicotine
ˈnɪkəˌtiːn
queen
kwiːn
scene
siːn
screen
skriːn
seen
siːn
teen
tiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHEEN

wheelie bin
wheelie-bin
wheeling
wheeling and dealing
wheels
wheels within wheels
wheelsman
wheelspin
wheelwork
wheelwright
wheely bin
wheeple
wheesh
wheesht
wheeze
wheezer
wheezily
wheeziness
wheezle
wheezy

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHEEN

Aberdeen
arsheen
carragheen
dasheen
drisheen
dudheen
evergreen
fellaheen
fifteen
has-been
in between
in-between
Kathleen
keen
McQueen
potheen
sheen
the screen
the silver screen
touch screen

Synonyms and antonyms of wheen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wheen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHEEN

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

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•惠荫
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Wheen
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wheen
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wheen
380 millions of speakers
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wheen
280 millions of speakers

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wheen
278 millions of speakers

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wheen
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wheen
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Wheen
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Wheen
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wheen
180 millions of speakers

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wheen
130 millions of speakers

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wheen
85 millions of speakers

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Wheen
85 millions of speakers
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Wheen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wheen
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हीन
75 millions of speakers

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wheen
70 millions of speakers

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wheen
65 millions of speakers

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Wheen
50 millions of speakers

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wheen
40 millions of speakers

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wheen
30 millions of speakers
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wheen
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

wheen
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Wheen
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

wheen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wheen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHEEN»

The term «wheen» is regularly used and occupies the 75.502 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHEEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wheen» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wheen» 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 wheen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHEEN»

Discover the use of wheen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wheen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Karl Marx
A major biography of the man who, more than any other, made the twentieth century. Written by an author of great repute.
Francis Wheen, 2012
2
Idiot Proof: Deluded Celebrities, Irrational Power Brokers, ...
Argues that there has been an erosion of Enlightenment values in favor of irrationalism and nonsense , most notably in the United States and Great Britain since the year 1979.
Francis Wheen, 2004
3
Strange Days Indeed: The Golden Age of Paranoia
Strange Days Indeed tells the story of how the paranoia exemplified by Nixon and Wilson became the defining characteristic of western politics and culture in the 1970s.
Francis Wheen, 2012
4
Marx's Das Kapital: A Biography
A critical study of Karl Marx's landmark work, Das Kapital, details the author's two-decade struggle to complete his work and its seminal influence on philosophers, writers, revolutionaries, and others, as well as its impact on the course ...
Francis Wheen, 2008
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How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World: A Short History of ...
In Idiot Proof, columnist Francis Wheen brilliantly evokes the key personalities of the post-political era—including Princess Diana and Deepak Chopra, Osama bin Laden and Nancy Reagan's astrologer—while lamenting the extraordinary rise ...
Francis Wheen, 2005
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Lord Gnome's Literary Companion
Introduction. by. Francis. Wheen. Speaking seriously, we know that a really good book will more likely than not receive fair treatment from two or three reviewers; yes, but also more likely than not it will be swamped in the flood of literature that ...
Francis Wheen, 1996
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The English dialect dictionary
WHEEN, sb. Sc. Irel. th. Cum. \Vm. Also written quhene Sc. (JAM.); whean N.Cy.'; and in forms whin Sc. (JAM.) Cum.“; whun Cum.l 4; whune Cum. \Vm. [hwim] 1. A few; a number ; several ; also used aI'I'rib. Se. It is used exactly as the Eng. few, ...
Joseph Wright
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Filming "All Quiet On the Western Front"
10 Joseph Goebbels provided a different view: in his diary he condemned Remarque as a 'draftee' and called his book corrupting and mean-spirited.11 The English-language version was translated by Arthur Wesley Wheen (known as A. W. ...
Andrew Kelly, 1998
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Religion and the Critical Mind: A Journey for Seekers, ...
Propaganda in Science Textbooks (Pensacola, Fla.: Creation Science Evangelism, n.d.), 34; italics mine. 4. Ernst Bloch, On Karl Marx (N .Y.: Herder and Herder, 1971), I62. 5. See discussions in Wheen, Karl Marx, 122, 299-300, 323.
Anton K. Jacobs, 2012
10
Fiji
Mr. Wheen stressed that neither the C.S.R. nor the S.P.S.M. wished to injure Fiji. They had long helped Fiji and were proud of this. They would continue to do so. This was his message. They had no wish to harm anyone but wanted to help.
Brij V. Lal, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHEEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wheen is used in the context of the following news items.
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Johann Hari Apologises To Nick Cohen And Francis Wheen For …
Mr Hari asked Mr Denny if he would deliver new letters to Mr Cohen and Mr Wheen, who have previously been guests on the podcast, to ensure they reached ... «Huffington Post UK, Jan 15»
2
Francis Wheen: 'None of us thought to report Charles Napier'
Writer and broadcaster Francis Wheen, who was one of those molested by Napier, said he had abused his position "wholesale". He told the BBC's Tom ... «BBC News, Dec 14»
3
Dance Bites review: Miranda Wheen swims into spotlight
Choreographer and performer Miranda Wheen got things going with Safe Hands, a sardonic solo in which she explored the great Australian desire to win in ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Sep 14»
4
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Hacked-off Ian Hislop quits campaign …
Action: Hislop's deputy Francis Wheen has also resigned. Hislop declines to comment but Wheen says: 'His appointment is a slap in the face. 'Some of the other ... «Daily Mail, Jun 14»
5
Wheen's Deptford Soapery
No striking change in the nature of its products has been necessary in the case of the old- established business of Richard Wheen & Sons, Ltd., since its ... «Crosswhatfields?, Mar 14»
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Words That Used To Mean the Opposite
Wheen Words That Used To Mean the Opposite I have a Top 10 Words That Used to Mean the Opposite in The Independent on Sunday magazine, The New ... «The Independent, Feb 14»
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The specter of Marx
I have the hobgoblin from Francis Wheen's excellent biography of Marx, published in 1999. As Jonathan Sperber notes in his new biography of this ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 13»
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Why you're far better off with a stiff G&T than homeopathy, says …
... confidence that it hits the spot every time. Francis Wheen is the author of How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered The World: A Short History Of Modern Delusions. «Daily Mail, Feb 13»
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Steve Wheen: Pothole gardener creates miniature flowerbeds in the …
London pothole gardener Steve Wheen, 34, has created over 150 little gardens so far, the smallest being just one-inch-square. Festive scene: Gardener Steve ... «Daily Mail, Nov 12»
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Abuse scandals probe widens: The man who may hold key to UK's …
Mr Wheen said: "He recruited a few of us, saying 'spend more time in the gym' and appointed himself gym master. There was a room off the gym and that ... «Mirror.co.uk, Nov 12»

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