English Explanatory Dictionary

thneed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A useless product which is advertised as being needed by everybody, but which in fact no one needs.

Pronunciation

/ˈθniːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thneed.wav

Word forms

thneed thneeds

Etymology

Coined in 1972 by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel in the children's book The Lorax, as a rhyme for English need.

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