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Definition tine

Etymology 1

From Middle English tine, alteration of Middle English tinde, tind, from Old English tind, from Proto-Germanic *tindaz. Cognate with German Zinne. Compare also the related English tind.

Noun

tine (plural tines)

  1. A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb.
  2. A small branch, especially on an antler or horn.
  3. (dialectal) A wild vetch or tare.

Etymology 2

Unknown origin, possibly related to etymology 1.

Adjective

tine (comparative tiner, superlative tinest)

  1. small, diminutive

Etymology 3

See teen (�affliction�).

Noun

tine

  1. (obsolete) Trouble; distress; teen.

Etymology 4

See tind.

Verb

tine (third-person singular simple present tines, present participle tining, simple past and past participle tined)

  1. To kindle; to set on fire.
  2. (obsolete) To rage; to smart.

Etymology 5

From Old English t?nan, from t?n (�enclosure�) (modern town).

Verb

tine (third-person singular simple present tines, present participle tining, simple past and past participle tined)

  1. To shut in, or enclose.

Results 228 Words with the letters TINE

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6 letter words with the letters TINE 
ACETIN 10
BINATE 10
BITTEN 10
CLIENT 11
CRETIN 10
DIPNET 11
EMETIN 10
ENATIC 10
ENMITY 12
ENTICE 10
ETAMIN 10
ETHNIC 12
FEINTS 10
FETING 12
FINEST 10
FINITE 10
GENTIL 10
GUNITE 10
HENBIT 12
HINTED 10
INCENT 11
INCEPT 13
INCEST 10
INCITE 10
INFECT 13
INFEST 10
INJECT 19
INKJET 20
INMATE 10
INSECT 10
INSTEP 10
INTAKE 11
INTIME 10
INVENT 12
INVERT 11
INVEST 11
INVITE 11
JITNEY 18
KITTEN 11
LECTIN 11
LENITY 10
LENTIC 11
METING 12
MINTED 11
MINTER 10
MINUET 11
MINUTE 11
MITTEN 10
MUTINE 11
NATIVE 11
NICEST 10
NICETY 12
NIDGET 10
NINETY 10
NOETIC 10
NOTICE 10
PANTIE 10
PATINE 10
PECTIN 13
PINETA 10
PINITE 10
PINTLE 11
PITMEN 13
POINTE 10
PTERIN 10
QUINTE 17
REKNIT 11
REMINT 10
SPINET 10
TAMEIN 10
TENPIN 11
TEWING 12
TIEPIN 10
TINGED 10
TINGLE 10
TINKER 11
TINKLE 12
TINMEN 11
TITMEN 10
TOWNIE 10
TOXINE 14
TWINED 11
TWINER 10
TWINES 10
TWINGE 12
WHITEN 12
WINTER 10
WINTLE 11
WISENT 10
WITNEY 12
ZEATIN 16
ZENITH 18
5 letter words with the letters TINE 
4 letter words with the letters TINE 
NITE 5
TINE 5
3 letter words with the letters TINE 
NET 4
NIT 4
TEN 4
TIE 3
TIN 4
2 letter words with the letters TINE 
EN 3
ET 2
IN 3
IT 2
NE 3
TI 2

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