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whin

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. whin (noun)
  2. dwarf whin (noun)
  3. dyer's whin (noun)
  4. needle whin (noun)
  5. petty whin (noun)

whin

noun \ˈhwin, ˈwin\

Definition of WHIN

: gorse

Origin of WHIN

Middle English whynne, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian kvein bent grass
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with WHIN

bin, blin, chin, din, fin, Finn, Fyn, gin, grin, Gwyn, hin, in, inn, kin, linn, Lynn, pin, shin, Shin, sin, skin, spin, thin, tin, twin, win, wynn, yin, zin

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