genie

American  

[jee-nee] / ˈdʒi ni /

noun

1. Islamic Mythology. jinn.

2. a spirit, often appearing in human form, that when summoned by a person carries out the wishes of the summoner.

3. any spirit; demon.

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genie ¹ British  

/ ˈdʒiːnɪ /

noun

1. (in fairy tales and stories) a servant who appears by magic and fulfils a person's wishes

2. another word for jinni

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Genie ² British  

/ ˈdʒiːnɪ /

noun

1. an award given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television in recognition of Canadian cinematic achievements

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Etymology

Origin of genie

1645–55; < French génie < Latin genius; genius

Example Sentences

Now, just as traders were settled to the idea that rate hikes would soon end, above-forecast German data on Thursday let the inflation genie back out of the bottle, sending bond yields sharply higher.

From Reuters

You can pass all the mandatory skirt rules you want, but putting the feminist genie back in the bottle won't be so easy.

From Salon

But Rubin is not so much a doctor, functionally speaking, as a genie, and although Ptolemy calls him Satan, not without a certain mocking affection, he’s not quite a White Devil.

From Los Angeles Times

"It will be quite a task for the government to put the genie back into the bottle," he said.

From BBC

It’s not a magic genie that can read your brain, turning every command into flawless code — nor does OpenAI claim it is.

From The Verge