vinney
/ˈvɪni/
vinney noun: a traditional blue cheese made in Dorset, England, from skimmed cows' milk.
Noun
vinney (uncountable)
- A traditional blue cheese made in Dorset, England, from skimmed cows' milk.
Proper noun capitalized: Vinney
Vinney (plural Vinneys)
- A surname.
Forms of vinney
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | vinny |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Vinneys |
Origin of vinney
Variant of vinny (“mouldy”) used substantively, from Middle English *vinny, *finny, from Old English fyniġ (“mouldy”); related to vinew.
Phrases with vinney
Questions about vinney
- What does vinney mean?
- Vinney means a traditional blue cheese made in Dorset, England, from skimmed cows' milk.
- What part of speech is vinney?
- Vinney can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce vinney?
- Vinney is pronounced /ˈvɪni/.
Words near vinney in the dictionary
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