"tweenie" meaning in All languages combined

See tweenie on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-tweenie.ogg Forms: tweenies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tweenie (plural tweenies)
  1. Alternative spelling of 'tweenie, tweeny or 'tweeny. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: 'tweenie, tweeny or 'tweeny Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-tweenie-en-noun-qZyqYgZP Disambiguation of People: 11 34 18 37
  2. (informal) A child who is not quite old enough to be a teenager; a tweenager. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Children, People
    Sense id: en-tweenie-en-noun-IuqbN2gv Disambiguation of Children: 9 54 14 23 Disambiguation of People: 11 34 18 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 55 25 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 58 17 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 63 20 10
  3. (tennis) A shot that is hit between the legs; a tweener. Categories (topical): Tennis, People
    Sense id: en-tweenie-en-noun-GiLow52s Disambiguation of People: 11 34 18 37 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis
  4. (slang) A 650-watt fresnel motion picture lighting instrument first manufactured by the Mole-Richardson Company. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-tweenie-en-noun-s46AlA4l Disambiguation of People: 11 34 18 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: preteen

Inflected forms

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