jenny

[ jen-ee ]

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noun,plural jen·nies.

spinning jenny.
the female of certain animals, especially a female donkey or a female bird: a jenny wren.

Origin of jenny

First recorded in 1590–1600; generic use of Jenny, proper name

Words Nearby jenny

Other definitions for jenny (2 of 2)

jenny²

or jen·nie

[ jen-ee ]

noun,plural jen·nies.Nautical Slang.

genoa.

Origin of jenny

Shortening and alteration of Genoa

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How to use jenny in a sentence

Then the commercial weight loss behemoths Weight Watchers and jenny Craig joined this crowded field.
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At the time of his transient wealth Couture splendidly maintained jenny Cadine.
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It was jenny's sympathy on this first night, when awakened by Ruth's irrepressible agony, that had made the bond between them.
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We were here above two months, attracted by jenny's kind heart and oddities; but driven away finally by the insufferable dirt.
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"It couldna ha'e been worse," said jenny Maitland sorrowfully to her next door neighbor.
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jenny's awa' owre to Rundell Hoose, an' we'll no' ken onything till she comes back.
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British Dictionary definitions for jenny

jenny

/ (ˈdʒɛnɪ) /

nounplural -nies

a hand-operated machine for turning up the edge of a piece of sheet metal in preparation for making a joint
the female of certain animals or birds, esp a donkey, ass, or wren

short for spinning jenny
billiards snooker an in-off: See long jenny, short jenny

Origin of jenny

C17: from the name Jenny, diminutive of Jane

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