Definitions for Sweeny

Sweeny swee·ny

Spelling: [swee-nee]
IPA: /ˈswi ni/

Sweeny is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 67 anagrams from letters in Sweeny (eenswy).

Definitions for Sweeny

noun

  1. atrophy of the shoulder muscles in horses.

Origin of Sweeny

1820-30, Americanism; compare dialectal German Schweine, Pennsylvania German Schwinne atrophy, Old English swindan to pine away, disappear

Examples for Sweeny

"Tell me this now," said sweeny, after a moment's consideration.

sweeny, roused to activity at last, flung off the bedclothes.

"You might call it sweeny's Hotel," suggested Ben, laughing.

"Will you shut that window and have done talking," said sweeny from the bed.

sweeny, so his instinct told him, must be engaged in some kind of wrongdoing.

Then he turned and followed the sergeant into sweeny's house.

sweeny served with him seven years ago, and he's laid up with rheumatism.

Mrs. sweeny, though an oppressed woman, was not wanting in spirit.

"They'd never venture as far as Inishbawn in her," said sweeny.

sweeny was an object of suspicion and dislike to the sergeant.

Word Value for Sweeny
Scrable

12

Words with friends

12

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