English Explanatory Dictionary

foin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thrust.
verb
  1. To thrust with a sword; to stab at.
  2. To prick; to sting.
noun
  1. The beech marten (Martes foina, syn. Mustela foina).
  2. A kind of fur, black at the top on a whitish ground, taken from the ferret or weasel of the same name.

Pronunciation

/fɔɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-foin.wav

Word forms

foin foins foining foined

Etymology

From Old French foene (“harpoon, fizgig”), from Latin fuscina (“trident”).

Synonyms

jab run through chef chib ching chive enthrill foin gore gride job juke kebab knifecrime lancinate pigstick pink poach shank shiv spear speet splash stab stick stob stog thrust yerk

Derived words

foinery
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