tinley

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noun

A torch, made from burning straw, supposed to represent the burning of souls

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tindle
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Meanings

tinley1

nountinley (plural tinleys)

plural tinleys

  1. obsoleteA torch, made from burning straw, supposed to represent the burning of souls

    Synonyms: tindle

Tinley2

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA torch, made from burning straw, supposed to represent the burning of souls

Similar
tindle

Origin

Probably a variant of Tenley.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

tinley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinley

MLA

“tinley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinley. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tinley,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinley.

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