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vinny¹

  • /ˈvɪni/

Where it comes from

From Middle English *vinny, *finny, from Old English fyniġ (“mouldy”); related to vinew.

adjective more vinny · most vinny

  1. UK, obsolete vinewed, mouldy vinny cheese

Vinny²

Where it comes from

From Vincent + -y.

proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Vincent.
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Lavinia.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: vinnie, rodney, vin, vinnewed, vinagrous, vinaigrous, fenowed, virent, viced, vild, vernaculous, varnisht, violous, offald, vitriolick, vehiculatory

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"vinny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vinny.

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@misc{vinny_2026,
  title = {vinny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vinny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}