Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mee-nee]
- /ˈmi ni/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mee-nee]
- /ˈmi ni/
Definitions of meanie word
- noun meanie Informal. meany. 1
- noun plural meanie a small-minded, petty, or malicious person: The children said their teacher was a real meany. 1
- noun meanie A mean or small-minded person. 1
- noun meanie unkind or cruel person 1
- noun meanie a miserly or stingy person 0
- noun meanie a nasty ill-tempered person 0
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Origin of meanie
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; mean2 + -y2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Meanie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meanie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
meanie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meanie
noun meanie
- bully — A bully is someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.
- brute — If you call someone, usually a man, a brute, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive.
- beast — You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one.
- tyrant — a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly.
- creep — When people or animals creep somewhere, they move quietly and slowly.
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