weaned
adjective
Simple meaning
Freed of dependence on something usually mother's milk.
Pronunciation
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weendIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwind
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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adjective
Freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother's milk
“The just-weaned calf bawled for its mother.”
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother's milk
Used this way, weaned is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The just-weaned calf bawled for its mother.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “The just-weaned calf bawled for its mother.”adjective
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Inflected forms
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Gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk.
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Antonyms
Sense: freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother's milk
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