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Winder vs Winier - What's the difference?

winder | winier |

As a noun winder

is a textile worker, or machine, that winds cloth.

As a verb winder

is to fan; to clean grain with a fan.

As a proper noun Winder

is {{surname|lang=en}.

As an adjective winier is

comparative of winy.

winder

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • A textile worker, or machine, that winds cloth
  • A spool around which something is wound
  • A key or knob for winding a clock, watch or clockwork mechanism
  • One of the steps of a spiral staircase (as opposed to a flyer, or straight step).

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A blow that winds somebody, or takes away their breath.
  • *1913 ,
  • *:"Well!" exclaimed the miner. "That's a winder ." He considered it a moment, said "H'm!" and proceeded with his dinner. Suddenly his face contracted with wrath. "I hope he may never set foot i' my house again," he said.

    • Etymology 3

    Related to winnow.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fan; to clean grain with a fan.

    • Etymology 4

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 1868 , Ann Sophia Stephens, Doubly False
    • That accounts for my having the dress, but it don't account for the piece that you left sticking to the rose-bush under Mrs. Lander's bed-room winder , which piece I took off that morning, and which piece I matched with the dress after you pitched it at me over them bannisters

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    winier

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (winy)

    • winy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having the taste or qualities of wine.
    • grapes of a winy taste

    Synonyms

    * vinous English terms with homophones