"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]
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). Categories (topical): Spinning
    Sense id: en-jenny-en-noun-8HXRMK2g Disambiguation of Spinning: 40 4 4 30 10 4 6
  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 Categories (lifeform): Decapods, Equids, Female animals, Wrens
    Sense id: en-jenny-en-noun-jbktDYU5 Disambiguation of Decapods: 14 8 8 47 16 2 5 Disambiguation of Equids: 14 12 9 41 14 3 7 Disambiguation of Female animals: 6 24 24 38 5 1 2 Disambiguation of Wrens: 13 6 19 41 14 2 5 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 9 9 31 19 4 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 12 12 38 15 2 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 8 8 38 19 2 8
  5. A catmill.
    Sense id: en-jenny-en-noun-iXfy4AQ~
  6. In billiards and similar games, a powerful follow shot with plenty of topspin. Categories (topical): Billiards
    Sense id: en-jenny-en-noun-7mhfDRVj Disambiguation of Billiards: 15 5 5 27 8 35 6
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 , en-us-jenny.ogg 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. 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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Jenny

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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