"grinny" meaning in All languages combined

See grinny on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more grinny [comparative], most grinny [superlative]
Etymology: From grin + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|grin|-y}} grin + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} grinny (comparative more grinny, superlative most grinny)
  1. Having or resembling a grin.
    Sense id: en-grinny-en-adj-~WMS0zUR Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: grinnies [plural]
Etymology: The phrase "grinny chipmunk" is first attested in 1898 (see quotation below). Perhaps from Etymology 1 above. Head templates: {{en-noun}} grinny (plural grinnies)
  1. (Western Pennsylvania) An eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus. Tags: Pennsylvania, Western Categories (lifeform): Squirrels Synonyms: grinnie
    Sense id: en-grinny-en-noun-Jh6Fu-KF Disambiguation of Squirrels: 11 89 Categories (other): Western Pennsylvania English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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