derny
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 5
/ˈdɜː(ɹ)ni/
Definition of derny
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A motorized bicycle for paced cycling events such as keirin.
“Of course, a familiar sight in a velodrome is the derny, with its characteristic engine sound. Before the cyclists come onto the track, the derny riders perform a few laps to warm up their engines.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from French derny, named after the French manufacturer of the original derny bicycle, Roger Derny et Fils.
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