"eeny" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eeny.wav
Rhymes: -iːni Etymology: Possibly from teeny weeny. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} eeny (not comparable)
  1. (informal) minuscule Tags: informal, not-comparable Synonyms: itsy bitsy, itty, teeny weeny, tiny, teeny, bitty Derived forms: eeny-weeny
    Sense id: en-eeny-en-adj-kcAyaDsF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 33 35 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 33 36 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 35 34 2 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eeny.wav
Rhymes: -iːni Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} eeny (not comparable)
  1. (British, dialect) Holey, cellular. Tags: British, dialectal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-eeny-en-adj-i41NmKRV Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 33 35 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 33 36 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 35 34 2 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eeny.wav
Rhymes: -iːni Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} eeny (not comparable)
  1. Pronunciation spelling of any. Tags: alt-of, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: any
    Sense id: en-eeny-en-adj-DDoMiFnm Categories (other): English pronunciation spellings, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 33 35 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 33 36 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 35 34 2 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Adverb [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eeny.wav
Rhymes: -iːni Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} eeny (not comparable)
  1. (dialect) With most, almost Tags: dialectal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-eeny-en-adv-WrBisXFE
  2. (dialect) Only Tags: dialectal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-eeny-en-adv-h52Ptk-I
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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