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tinley

tinley noun: a torch, made from burning straw, supposed to represent the burning of souls.

Noun

tinley (plural tinleys)

  1. (obsolete) A torch, made from burning straw, supposed to represent the burning of souls
    Synonyms:
    tindle

Proper noun capitalized: Tinley

Tinley

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A female given name transferred from the surname.

Synonyms of tinley

Forms of tinley

pluraltinleys

Origin of tinley

Probably a variant of Tenley.

Words formed from tinley

Questions about tinley

What does tinley mean?
Tinley means a torch, made from burning straw, supposed to represent the burning of souls.
What part of speech is tinley?
Tinley can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of tinley?
The plural of tinley is tinleys.

Words near tinley in the dictionary

  1. Tinkoff
  2. Tinkov
  3. tinks
  4. TINLC
  5. tinless
  6. tinley
  7. Tinley Park
  8. tinleys
  9. tinlike
  10. tinmaker
  11. tinmakers

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