vinney

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/ˈvɪni/

noun

A traditional blue cheese made in Dorset, England, from skimmed cows' milk.

OriginMiddle English *vinny ← Old English fyniġ →
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Meanings

vinney1

nounvinney (uncountable)

alternative vinny

  1. UKdialectaluncountableDorsetA traditional blue cheese made in Dorset, England, from skimmed cows' milk.

Vinney2

proper nounVinney (plural Vinneys)

plural Vinneys

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishfyniġ“mouldy”
  2. Middle English*vinny
  3. Englishvinney

Variant of vinny (“mouldy”) used substantively, from Middle English *vinny, *finny, from Old English fyniġ (“mouldy”); related to vinew.

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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