different between wany vs wanty

English

Etymology

wane +? -y

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e?ni

Adjective

wany (comparative more wany, superlative most wany)

1. Waning or diminished in some parts; not of uniform size throughout; said especially of sawed boards or timber cut too near the outside of the log.
2. Spoiled by wet; said of timber.

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Anagrams

• YNWA, Yawn, awny, wayn, yawn

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English waynte, equivalent to womb +? tie.

Alternative forms

• wonty, wantow
• wantye, wanton (Scotland)

Noun

wanty (plural wanties)

1. (Britain, dialectal) A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness.
2. (Britain, dialect) A surcingle, or strap of leather, used for binding a load upon the back of an animal.
3. (Britain, dialect) A leather tie; a short wagon rope.
4. (Britain, dialectal) A stretch of fishing-lines shot in the water.

Etymology 2

From want +? -y.

Adjective

wanty (comparative more wanty, superlative most wanty)

1. (Britain dialectal) Possessing or indicating lack; deficient.

Anagrams

• Wyant, tawny