vinny

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/ˈvɪni/

adjective

vinewed, mouldy

“vinny cheese”

OriginMiddle English *vinny ← Old English fyniġ →
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Meanings

vinny1

adjectivevinny (comparative more vinny, superlative most vinny)

comparative more vinny · superlative most vinny

  1. UKobsoletevinewed, mouldy

    vinny cheese

Vinny2

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

Origin

vinny · adjective

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

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

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Vinny · proper noun

From Vincent + -y.

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APA

vinny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vinny

MLA

“vinny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vinny. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vinny,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vinny.

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