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Meaning of "jenny" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JENNY

From the name Jenny, diminutive of Jane.
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PRONUNCIATION OF JENNY

jenny  [ˈdʒɛnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JENNY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jenny is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JENNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jenny

Jenny may refer to: Name ▪ Jenny, a popular feminine name and list of real and fictional people named Jenny ▪ Jenny, a family name Media ▪ Jenny, 1911 novel by Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset ▪ "Jenny", song by The Mountain Goats from the 2002 album, All Hail West Texas ▪ "Jenny", song by Chicago from the 1973 album Chicago VI ▪ "Jenny", 1968 song by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers ▪ "Jenny", 1997 song by Edyta Bartosiewicz from the album Dziecko ▪ "Jenny", 2007 song by The Click Five ▪ "Jenny Jenny", song by Little Richard from the 1957 album Here's Little Richard ▪ "867-5309/Jenny", 1982 song by Tommy Tutone ▪ "Jenny from the Block", 2002 song by Jennifer Lopez ▪ "Jenny Don't Be Hasty", 2006 song by Paolo Nutini ▪ "Jenny take a ride", a song by The Detroit Wheels from the 1966 album Take a Ride ▪ "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine", 2004 song by The Killers ▪ "Pirate Jenny", song from The Threepenny...

Definition of jenny in the English dictionary

The definition of jenny in the dictionary is a hand-operated machine for turning up the edge of a piece of sheet metal in preparation for making a joint. Other definition of jenny is the female of certain animals or birds, esp a donkey, ass, or wren.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JENNY


any
ˈɛnɪ
Asantehene
æˈʃæntɪˌhɛnɪ
benne
ˈbɛnɪ
benny
ˈbɛnɪ
catchpenny
ˈkætʃˌpɛnɪ
feni
ˈfɛnɪ
fenny
ˈfɛnɪ
Glennie
ˈɡlɛnɪ
Henie
ˈhɛnɪ
henny
ˈhɛnɪ
Kenny
ˈkɛnɪ
Kilkenny
kɪlˈkɛnɪ
many
ˈmɛnɪ
penne
ˈpɛnɪ
Penney
ˈpɛnɪ
penni
ˈpɛnɪ
penny
ˈpɛnɪ
Rennie
ˈrɛnɪ
synteny
sɪnˈtɛnɪ
wenny
ˈwɛnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JENNY

jemmies
jemminess
jemmy
Jena
Jenghis Khan
Jenkins
Jenner
jennet
jenneting
jennies
Jensen
jeofail
jeon
jeopard
jeoparder
jeopardise
jeopardize
jeopardous
jeopardously
jeopardy

WORDS THAT END LIKE JENNY

a bad penny
a pretty penny
eightpenny
fourpenny
genny
halfpenny
ha´penny
new penny
scrapepenny
sixpenny
spend a penny
spinning jenny
tenpenny
threepenny
truepenny
tuppenny
tuppenny-ha´penny
twalpenny
two a penny
twopenny

Synonyms and antonyms of jenny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jenny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JENNY

Find out the translation of jenny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jenny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jenny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

珍妮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jenny
570 millions of speakers

English

jenny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जेनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جيني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дженни
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jenny
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চরকি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jenny
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jenny
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eselin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジェニー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jenny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cú chọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜென்னி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जेनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Jenny
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

asina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Jenny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дженні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jenny
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

jenny
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Jenny
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jenny
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jenny
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jenny

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JENNY»

The term «jenny» is very widely used and occupies the 7.239 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JENNY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jenny» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jenny» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jenny

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JENNY»

Discover the use of jenny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jenny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Let's Pretend This Never Happened
For every intellectual misfit who thought they were the only ones to think the things that Lawson dares to say out loud, this is a poignant and hysterical look at the dark, disturbing, yet wonderful moments of our lives.
Jenny Lawson, 2012
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Tim Burton
Published to accompany a major retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, an accessible chronicle of the Academy Award-winning filmmaker's creative process includes early childhood drawings, moving-image stills, puppets, storyboards and ...
Ronald S. Magliozzi, Jenny He, 2009
3
The Book of Luke
From the bestselling author of Plan B comes a funny and touching new novel about a girl, a boy, and a notebook that could ruin everything.
Jenny O'Connell, 2007
4
Coaching Skills: A Handbook: A Handbook
Coaching Skills: A handbook, Third edition introduces the reader to the core skills needed to become a great coach.
Rogers, Jenny, 2012
5
Trauma and the Memory of Politics
In this interesting study, Jenny Edkins explores how we remember traumatic events such as wars, famines, genocides and terrorism, and questions the assumed role of commemorations as simply reinforcing state and nationhood.
Jenny Edkins, 2003
6
Before I Die
BEFORE I DIE is a brilliantly-crafted novel, heartbreaking yet astonishingly life-affirming. It will take you to the very edge.
Jenny Downham, 2010
7
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different.
Jenny Han, 2009
8
It's Not Summer Without You
Belly thought her romance with Conrad was picture-perfect: She was all grown up and dating the boy of her dreams.
Jenny Han, 2010
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Women in Old Norse Society
Jenny Jochens captures in fascinating detail the lives of women in pagan and early Christian Iceland and Norway - their work, sexual behavior, marriage customs, reproductive practices, familial relations, leisure activities, religious ...
Jenny Jochens, 1998
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Islamist Mobilization in Turkey: A Study in Vernacular Politics
Drawing on interviews gathered over twenty years of fieldwork, White focuses on the appeal of Islamic politics in the fabric of Turkish society and among mobilizing and mobilized elites, women, and educated populations.
Jenny Barbara White, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JENNY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jenny is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Did Jenny McCarthy & Jim Carrey Split Up? Their Breakup Is …
For five years, Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey were a picture-perfect Hollywood couple. They had plenty of adorable moments together, too ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
2
Chris Harrison and Jenny Mollen to host 'Bachelor in Paradise' after …
LOS ANGELES, July 18 (UPI) -- Chris Harrison and Jenny Mollen are to host a live, one-hour, weekly after-show offering analysis of the reality ... «UPI.com, Jul 15»
3
Jenny Holzer: Softer Targets
I first met Jenny Holzer back in December 1988, when her first major UK showing amounted to a full-scale multi-media assault. Not only were ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Hot meals being served up Thursdays at Jenny Lind Veterans …
6, the senior nutrition program will offer a hot, nutritious meal from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jenny Lind Veterans Memorial every Thursday. «Calaveras Enterprise, Jul 15»
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Jenny Meadows headlines Oxford BMC line-up - Athletics Weekly
Jenny Meadows, who is top of the UK 2015 rankings with her 1:59.21 from the indoor season, heads the entry list and will be looking for a fast ... «Athletics Weekly, Jul 15»
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Jenny Howells: Dance school to set up new base in Derby in …
In the last 18 months the 32-year-old and his group have had to go through the heartache of losing nine-year-old pupil Jenny Howells, from ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
S.C. State Rep. Jenny Horne Considers Taking on Mark Sanford …
Jenny Horne became a media sensation by taking on defenders of the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina. Could her next opponent be ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
8
Jenny McCarthy reveals she has joined the pink brigade
Television presenter and model Jenny McCarthy caused a social media frenzy after unveiling a dramatic new look on Instagram. «hellomagazine.com, Jul 15»
9
Moving by Jenny Eclair, book review: Comedian reveals her dark …
In this, as in so much, Jenny Eclair has been something of a trailblazer. Twenty years ago, she became the first woman to win the UK's top ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
10
Edinburgh Fringe 2015 must-see: Jenny Bede on female comedy …
The musical comic will be returning to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe after winning plaudits for her show last year. DS spoke to Jenny ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»

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