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newfangle en · ADJ

Etymology

From Middle English newefangil, neufangel, newefongel, equivalent to new + fangle.

Meanings

1. (obsolete) Eager for novelties; desirous of changing.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
more newfangle	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most newfangle	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

Deriveds

newfangled

newfangle en · VERB

Etymology

From Middle English newefangil, neufangel, newefongel, equivalent to new + fangle.

Meanings

1. (obsolete, transitive) To change by introducing novelties.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
newfangled	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
newfangled	Tense=Past		lexicographic
newfangles	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
newfangling	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic

Deriveds

newfangleness