dummy whist
noun
Simple meaning
A variant of the card game whist, similar to bid whist but played with three players instead of four.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
duhmeewistSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʌmiwɪst
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A variant of the card game whist, similar to bid whist but played with three players instead of four, and, instead of dealing a kitty, dealing a dummy hand on the team of the player who wins the auction.
A form of whist with three players; four hands are dealt with the hand opposite the dealer being face up
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A variant of the card game whist, similar to bid whist but played with three players instead of four, and, instead of dealing a kitty, dealing a dummy hand on the team of the player who wins the auction.
Used this way, dummy whist is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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