sane
/ˈseɪn/
adjective
Familiar
1.adj.mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
“appears to be completely sane”
2.adj.marked by sound judgment
“sane nuclear policy”
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sane and seine are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. sane means “mentally healthy; free from mental disorder”. seine means “a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel”.
/ˈseɪn/
1.adj.mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
“appears to be completely sane”
2.adj.marked by sound judgment
“sane nuclear policy”
/ˈseɪn/
1.n.a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
2.n.a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom
3.v.fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine
| sane | seine | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈseɪn/ | /ˈseɪn/ |
| Said | sayn | sayn |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | noun, verb |
| Senses | 2 | 3 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | Seine River |
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