ginned

¹ American  

[jind] / dʒɪnd /

adjective

Slang.

1. drunk; intoxicated; inebriated.

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ginned ² American  

[jind] / dʒɪnd /

adjective

1. (of cotton) cleared of seeds and any foreign matter by passing it through a gin.

   The ginned cotton is pressed into bales of approximately 400 pounds each.

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Other Word Forms

• overginned adjective
• unginned adjective

Etymology

Origin of ginned¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; gin ¹ + -ed ³

Origin of ginned²

First recorded in 1835–40; gin ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

While Mr. Rees is keen to dispel the myths ginned up by imperial writers, he doesn’t prevaricate when the evidence shows that their fears may not have been entirely unfounded.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now that we’re in the sort of postnominations phase of the awards season, it’s become a time for controversies, whether they’re ginned up by competing movies or not is in the eye of the beholder.

From Los Angeles Times

Spotify users who have been amused by these thrice-daily servings of word salad might be surprised — or, just as likely, not — to learn that the playlist names are ginned up by A.I.

From New York Times

In 2023, she ginned half the cotton she did the year before.

From New York Times

Ausserer, during his closing argument, insinuated Ellis’ family lawyer ginned up evidence against the officers by collecting cellphone videos and interviews from eyewitnesses who implicated the officers.

From Seattle Times