sinny
sinny · sinnier · sinniest
Characterised by or characteristic of sinCharacterised by or characteristic of sin; sinful; guilty of sin; wicked.
/ˈsɪni/
Meaning
1 senses(humorous, informal, rare)Characterised by or characteristic of sin; sinful; guilty of sin; wicked.
Origin
From sin + -y; or perhaps continuing Middle English synny, from Old English synniġ (“guiltFrom sin + -y; or perhaps continuing Middle English synny, from Old English synniġ (“guilty, punishable, criminal; sinful”), from Proto-West Germanic *sunnīg, *sundīg (“sinful”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian sändich (“sinful”), West Frisian sûndich (“sinful”), Dutch zondig (“sinful”), German Low German sündig, sünnig (“sinful”), German sündig (“sinful”), Swedish syndig (“sinful”), Faroese syndigur (“sinful”), Icelandic syndugur (“sinful”).
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Forms
sinnier/more sinny, sinniest/most sinny| Comparative | sinnier / more sinny Lesson |
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| Superlative | sinniest / most sinny Lesson |
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Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form