ninepenny
[ nahyn-pen-ee; for 2 also nahyn-puh-nee ]
/ ˈnaɪnˌpɛn i; for 2 also ˈnaɪn pə ni /
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adjective
noting a nail 2.75 inches (7 cm) long. Symbol: 9d
of the value of ninepence.
Nearby words
nine-spot, nine-to-five, ninebark, ninefold, ninepence, ninepenny, ninepins, niner, nines, nineteen, nineteen eighty-four
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Examples from the Web for ninepenny
I heard the clink of approaching glasses—the ninepenny creams.
The Story of a Bad Boy|Thomas Bailey AldrichYou can't expect to get much for the contents of a ninepenny puzzle, not even the price of a cab fare, Pugh.
The Lock And Key Library|VariousShe, like the ninepenny kettle of the song, "is Irish tu," and belongs to the well-known sept of the O'Killinghams.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2|George Saintsbury