criminently
Syllables: crim·i·nent·ly/ˈkɹɪmɪnəntli/
criminently interjection: an expression of annoyance or surprise.
Interjection
- An expression of annoyance or surprise
- "Criminently!" Bean's voice rang out so that all the listening room could hear him. "They's baout thutty slant-eyed rats in hyar […]"1946, Odell Shepard, Holdfast Gaines, page 343
- "Criminently," said Crumley. "Look at the mob."1985, Ray Bradbury, Death is a Lonely Business, page 198
Forms of criminently
| alternative form | crimenetly |
|---|---|
| alternative form | criminetly |
Origin of criminently
Probably formed by infixation of nonsense syllables into criminy.
Questions about criminently
- What does criminently mean?
- Criminently means an expression of annoyance or surprise.
- What part of speech is criminently?
- Criminently is an interjection.
- How do you pronounce criminently?
- Criminently is pronounced /ˈkɹɪmɪnəntli/.
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