pinata
pinata is the alternative form of piñata.
Meaning of piñata
Noun
piñata (plural piñatas)
- A doll or other decorated container that is filled with candy and hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out.
- Something which is repeatedly hit or damaged over a period of time.
- […] Wiesbaden, largely crippled, nevertheless refuses to sink for the moment, and will become something of a steel piñata for passing British capital ships over the next few hours whilst throwing the odd torpedo back in retaliation.2020 August 5, Drachinifel, 3:29 from the start, in The Battle of Jutland - Clash of the Titans - Part 2 (Jellicoe vs Scheer), archived from the original on 12 Sep 2022
Forms of pinata
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | pinatas |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | pinatas |
| present participle | pinataing |
| past participle | pinataed |
| past | pinataed |
Questions about pinata
- What is pinata the alternative form of?
- Pinata is the alternative form of piñata.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: pinata (page history and authors); piñata (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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