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turnt en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɜːnt/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈtɝnt/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English turnet, turnit, (variants to Middle English turnde, turned, etc.), from Old English tyrnde, ġetyrned, etc., past tenses of Old English tyrnan (“to turn, cause to turn”), equivalent to turn + -t.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang) Energetic, happy, or excited, especially as a result of alcohol or drugs.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more turnt Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most turnt Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

turnt up

Translations (6)

es cuete (Translations) · es surimbo (Translations) · es peneque (Translations) · es sorimbo (Translations) · sv speedad (Translations) · es zorimbo (Translations)

turnt en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɜːnt/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈtɝnt/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English turnet, turnit, (variants to Middle English turnde, turned, etc.), from Old English tyrnde, ġetyrned, etc., past tenses of Old English tyrnan (“to turn, cause to turn”), equivalent to turn + -t.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, obsolete, participle, past) simple past and past participle of turn
    form of turn