"jenny" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛni/ Audio: En-au-Jenny.ogg [Australia], en-us-jenny.ogg [US] Forms: jennies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛni Etymology: Partially from generic use of the female given name Jenny (cf. Jane) and partially from informal pronunciations of engine. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Jenny}} Jenny, {{m|en|Jane}} Jane, {{m|en|engine}} engine Head templates: {{en-noun}} jenny (plural jennies)
  1. A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called spinning jenny).
    Sense id: en-jenny-en-noun-8HXRMK2g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 8 8 24 16 4 25
  2. A female creature of certain kinds:
    a female donkey
    Sense id: en-jenny-en-noun-PaH9cvBc
  3. A female creature of certain kinds:
    a female wren
    Sense id: en-jenny-en-noun-vmGg5QnB
  4. A female creature of certain kinds:
    (Australia) a female crab.
    Tags: Australia Categories (lifeform): Equids, Female animals, Wrens
    Sense id: en-jenny-en-noun-jbktDYU5 Disambiguation of Equids: 20 11 7 29 14 3 16 Disambiguation of Female animals: 8 24 24 32 6 1 6 Disambiguation of Wrens: 18 5 19 26 14 2 15 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 8 8 24 16 4 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 23 6 6 29 15 3 18 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 27 5 5 36 11 3 13
  5. A catmill.
    Sense id: en-jenny-en-noun-iXfy4AQ~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 8 8 24 16 4 25
  6. In billiards and similar games, a powerful follow shot with plenty of topspin.
    Sense id: en-jenny-en-noun-7mhfDRVj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Jenny Derived forms: flying jenny, jenny-ass, jenny-longlegs, jenny wren, tea jenny

Verb

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛni/ Audio: En-au-Jenny.ogg [Australia], en-us-jenny.ogg [US] Forms: jennies [present, singular, third-person], jennying [participle, present], jennied [participle, past], jennied [past]
Rhymes: -ɛni Etymology: Partially from generic use of the female given name Jenny (cf. Jane) and partially from informal pronunciations of engine. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Jenny}} Jenny, {{m|en|Jane}} Jane, {{m|en|engine}} engine Head templates: {{en-verb}} jenny (third-person singular simple present jennies, present participle jennying, simple past and past participle jennied)
  1. To wind finished lace onto cards ready for sale.
    Sense id: en-jenny-en-verb-QP3jn6kW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 8 8 24 16 4 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Jenny

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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