tine

[ tahyn ]

noun

1. a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.

tine

/ taɪn /

noun

1. a slender prong, esp of a fork
2. any of the sharp terminal branches of a deer's antler

Derived Forms

• tined, adjective

Other Words From

• tined adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tine¹

before 900; late Middle English tyne, Middle English tind, Old English; cognate with Old High German zint, Old Norse tindr

Word History and Origins

Origin of tine¹

Old English tind; related to Old Norse tindr, Old High German zint

Example Sentences

Another tine on the French fork is the urban agriculture project to educate Parisian schoolchildren and their families about food — where it comes from and what it takes to bring it to their plates.

From Los Angeles Times

“I didn’t tell anyone much about it, because this is a very weird disease,” London said during an interview before his hospitalization, in the cozy East Village apartment he shares with his wife, Tine Kindermann, an artist and musician.

From New York Times

“He was carrying tools, that’s why he went totally unnoticed,” said Tine Nehler, a museum spokeswoman.

From New York Times

"The supervisors notice something like this immediately," Tine Nehler told the Süddeutsche Zeitung paper, adding the piece was returned to the artist.

From BBC

"He's never been a minister and wasn't a statesman so critics question his lack of experience," analyst Alioune Tine tells the BBC.

From BBC