"jenny" meaning in English

See jenny in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛni/ Audio: En-au-Jenny.ogg , en-us-jenny.ogg Forms: jennies [plural], Jenny [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛni Etymology: Partially from generic use of the female given name Jenny (cf. Jane) and partially from informal pronunciations of 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): Spinning Disambiguation of Spinning: 70 3 3 4 3 9 9
  2. A female creature of certain kinds:
    a female donkey
    Wikidata QID: Q6179131
    Sense id: en-jenny-en-noun-en:Q6179131
  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
    Sense id: en-jenny-en-noun-jbktDYU5 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Decapods, Equids, Female animals, Wrens Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 8 8 32 18 5 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 14 12 12 37 14 3 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 8 8 37 19 2 9 Disambiguation of Decapods: 14 6 6 51 16 2 5 Disambiguation of Equids: 14 6 6 51 16 2 5 Disambiguation of Female animals: 3 28 28 37 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Wrens: 9 5 26 43 10 2 5
  5. A catmill.
    Sense id: en-jenny-en-noun-iXfy4AQ~
  6. In billiards and similar games, a powerful follow shot with plenty of topspin.
    Sense id: en-jenny-en-noun-7mhfDRVj Categories (other): Billiards Disambiguation of Billiards: 7 3 3 13 4 69 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: flying jenny, henny, jenny-ass, jenny-longlegs, jenny wren, tea jenny

Verb

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛni/ Audio: En-au-Jenny.ogg , en-us-jenny.ogg Forms: jennies [present, singular, third-person], jennying [participle, present], jennied [participle, past], jennied [past], Jenny [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛni Etymology: Partially from generic use of the female given name Jenny (cf. Jane) and partially from informal pronunciations of 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. Derived forms: jennier
    Sense id: en-jenny-en-verb-QP3jn6kW

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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