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PRONUNCIATION OF JIMINY

jiminy  [ˈdʒɪmɪnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JIMINY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jiminy is an exclamation.
Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES JIMINY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jiminy Cricket

Jiminy Cricket is the Walt Disney version of The Talking Cricket, a fictional character created by Carlo Collodi for his children's book The Adventures of Pinocchio, which Disney adapted into the animated film Pinocchio in 1940. Originally an unnamed, minor character in Collodi's novel, he was transformed in the Disney version into a comical and wise partner who accompanies Pinocchio on his adventures, having been appointed by the Blue Fairy to serve as Pinocchio's official conscience. Since his debut in Pinocchio, he has become a recurring iconic Disney character and has made numerous other appearances.

Definition of jiminy in the English dictionary

The definition of jiminy in the dictionary is an expression of surprise, usually `by jiminy'.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JIMINY


bigeminy
baɪˈdʒemɪnɪ
crimine
ˈkrɪmɪnɪ
criminy
ˈkrɪmɪnɪ
dominee
ˈduːmɪnɪ
dominie
ˈdɒmɪnɪ
feminie
ˈfɛmɪnɪ
geminy
ˈdʒɛmɪnɪ
hominy
ˈhɒmɪnɪ
ignominy
ˈɪɡnəˌmɪnɪ
jimminy
ˈdʒɪmɪnɪ
Melpomene
mɛlˈpɒmɪnɪ
micromini
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌmɪnɪ
miminy-piminy
ˌmɪmɪnɪˈpɪmɪnɪ
mini
ˈmɪnɪ
minnie
ˈmɪnɪ
niminy-piminy
ˈnɪmɪnɪˈpɪmɪnɪ
postliminy
pəʊstˈlɪmɪnɪ
Rimini
ˈrɪmɪnɪ
supermini
ˈsuːpəˌmɪnɪ
verminy
ˈvɜːmɪnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JIMINY

jillion
jillionth
Jilolo
Jilong
jilt
jilter
Jim
jim crow
jim-crow
jim-crowism
jimjams
jimmied
jimmies
jimminy
jimmy
Jimmy Woodser
jimp
jimply
jimpness
jimson weed

WORDS THAT END LIKE JIMINY

bliny
brainy
destiny
grainy
liny
Manifest Destiny
miny
mutiny
piny
Pliny
rainy
scrutiny
shiny
spiny
tiny
twiny
veiny
viny
whiny
winy

Synonyms and antonyms of jiminy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jiminy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JIMINY

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

Translator English - Chinese

吉米尼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jiminy
570 millions of speakers

English

jiminy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Jiminy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

JIMINY
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Jiminy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jiminy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

jiminy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jiminy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jiminy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Menschenskind
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジミニー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아이 구야
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jiminy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Jiminy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Jiminy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जमीनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Jiminy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Jiminy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Jiminy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Jiminy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Jiminy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Jiminy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Jiminy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Jiminy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Jiminy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jiminy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JIMINY»

The term «jiminy» is regularly used and occupies the 84.554 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JIMINY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JIMINY»

Discover the use of jiminy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jiminy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jiminy
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series.
Gilbert Wolf Gabriel, 2010
2
Jiminy Tish - the Animal's Christmas
“Oh, poor Mr. Heron,” said Mrs. Rabbit kindly and, at that moment, Jiminy, who had disappeared into the kitchen, returned, carrying in the tea tray. The tray was set with the most beautiful blue and white china and a very, beautiful little silver tea ...
John H. B. Hughes, 2009
3
Psychoanalytic Responses to Children's Literature
In the Disney film, Pinocchio's psychological development is guided by Jiminy Cricket, a character who is loosely based on a minor figure in Collodi's book. In addition to being Pinocchio's constant companion, Jiminy Cricket serves as ...
Lucy Rollin, Mark I. West, 1999
4
Sweet Jiminy
The lifeguard was the one Jiminy had come to see. Beforeshe could makeher way tohim, someone called her name. “JiminyDavis, isthatyou?” An enormously pregnant belly sandwiched byabikini had asked the question. Technically, themouth ...
Kristin Gore, 2011
5
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood: Comedy Film, Martin Short, Jiminy ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Jiminy Glick in Lalawood is a 2004 comedy film.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
6
Jiminy Shows Off
It's getting to be a big problem, but is it Madeline's temper or Jiminy's nerves that's the problem? Madeline must train Jiminy to be more level headed or she risks losing him all together. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
‎2008
7
Fictional Insects: Jiminy Cricket, Oggy and the Cockroaches, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2010
8
Jiminy
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Anonymous, 2010
9
Articles on Fictional Insects, Including: Archy and ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
10
Jiminy Glick
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Barnabas Crist Bal, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JIMINY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jiminy is used in the context of the following news items.
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15 greatest Disney movies of all time | GulfNews.com
With the well dressed Jiminy Cricket as a conscious, this second-ever Disney animation showed the world that if we were to try and be good ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
2
Turning golf's majors into an art form - The News-Press
“My wife took the call and when she realized who Winnie Palmer was, her eyes got as big as Jiminy Cricket 's,” Spitzmiller said. Palmer spoke ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»
3
Commentary: My Technicolor memories of Disneyland - Daily Pilot
Even Disney has found a way to import goods and outsource jobs — fast as Jiminy Cricket . So that's not the Magic Kingdom I remember. «Daily Pilot, Jul 15»
4
Bite-Sized: July 16, 2015
We think our guests will really enjoy them.” Jiminy Crickets! For more information, visit WaybackBurgers.com. FARMING IN THE FRESHNESS. «Worcester Mag, Jul 15»
5
Hay Creek Hotels expands its New England Portfolio with …
... MassMOCA Contemporary Art, Clark Art Institute, Hancock Shaker Village, Alpine skiing at Jiminy Peak & Butternut, and miles of nature trails ... «ITCM, Jul 15»
6
Best Movies About Bugs - Refinery29
On the other hand, they're also really small, so we can accept someone like Jiminy Cricket as a wise advisor, or find ourselves identifying with ... «Refinery29, Jul 15»
7
Not about revenge, but seeing justice served
Jiminy Qrikert: Malays need to dismantle all of the institutionalised discrimination against the non-Malays to start the process of healing towards a truly united ... «Malaysiakini, Jul 15»
8
Race Report: Vittoria ESC New England DH at Jiminy Peak
The Eastern States Cup New England downhill series kept rolling into summer as the tour moved to Jiminy Peak in the Berkshires of western ... «Pinkbike.com, Jul 15»
9
Read more ...
Their only job is to be Jiminy Cricket. To tell the player that he doesn't need to bring that gun to the club. Or that sending a picture of his genitals ... «DobberHockey, Jul 15»
10
Classic cartoonist brings art to Iowa Artisans Gallery
“When I was first asked to work for The Beatles cartoon, I said 'Jiminy Cricket was a good bug to animate, but the other insects were not good ... «Iowa City Press Citizen, Jul 15»

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