tenty

or tent·ie

[ ten-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Scot.

, tent·i·er, tent·i·est.

Origin of tenty¹

First recorded in 1545–55; tent ³ + -y ¹

Fower tenty lads were on the tap, hauldin' the line and mindin' for his signals.

I opened them wide, she astonished me so; and, as true as you live, she began to tickle them with a tenty-tointy brush.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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