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penny-wise

Meaning of "penny-wise" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PENNY-WISE

penny-wise


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENNY-WISE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Penny-Wise is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PENNY-WISE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of penny-wise in the English dictionary

The definition of penny-wise in the dictionary is greatly concerned with saving small sums of money.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENNY-WISE

penny loafer · penny shares · penny whistle · penny-a-liner · penny-dreadful · penny-farthing · penny-gaff · penny-in-the-slot machine · penny-pincher · penny-pinching · penny-wise and pound-foolish · pennyboy · pennycress · pennyfee · pennyland · pennyroyal · pennyweight · pennywinkle · pennywort · pennyworth

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENNY-WISE

be wise · clockwise · coastwise · contrariwise · counterclockwise · dropwise · endwise · lengthwise · likewise · otherwise · pairwise · piecewise · sidewise · stepwise · streetwise · sunwise · unwise · weather-wise · wise · worldly-wise

Synonyms and antonyms of penny-wise in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «penny-wise» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF PENNY-WISE

Find out the translation of penny-wise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of penny-wise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «penny-wise» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

小事精明
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

- penique sabio
570 millions of speakers
en

English

penny-wise
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

लापरवाही से वार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بنس الحكمة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

мелочах
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

penny-wise
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পেনি-অনুযায়ী
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

penny -wise
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Betul-betul
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Penny -weise
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ペニー·ワイズ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

페니 와이즈
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Penny-wise
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

penny- khôn ngoan
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பென்னி வாரியாக
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चांदीचे नाणे-आकाराने
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

ufak şeylerde tutumlu
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

penny -wise
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

penny -wise
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

дрібницях
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

zgârcit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

penny - σοφός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kleingeestig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

SMÅSNÅL
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

penny- klok
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of penny-wise

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENNY-WISE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about penny-wise

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENNY-WISE»

Discover the use of penny-wise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to penny-wise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Penny Wise
The first full-length comedy by the playwright whom many consider to be the finest of our times.
Jean F. Black, 1945
2
No More Hot Flashes... And Even More Good News
These are the issues of her newest book, incorporating Dr. Budoff's own vast experience and the expertise of additional physicians specializing in each area of womens health.
Penny Wise Budoff, 2009
3
Money-Savvy Kids: Parenting Penny-Wise Kids in a ...
From the Trade Paperback edition.
J. Raymond Albrektson, 2010
4
Family Feasts for $75 a Week: A Penny-wise Mom Shares Her ...
Written by blogger mom and penny-pincher extraordinaire Mary Ostyn, who prepares three meals a day for her family of 12 for $800 to $900 a month, this book is stuffed to the gills with Mary's expert, in-the-trenches tips on savvy food ...
Mary Ostyn, 2009
5
Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
P79 Penny wise, pound foolish 1747 Franklin PR 3.105: D. wise, = £ foolish. 1770 CCarroll in MHM 12(1917) 367: You will be Penny wise & Pound foolish. 1778 Paine American Crisis 1.127: has been the ruin of thousands. 1779 New Jersey ...
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
6
No more hot flashes, and other good news
Penny Wise Budoff. left over from the various embryonic tissues which get incorporated into ovarian tissue. These show up easily on X rays and give clues to their nature. The ovary is unique in that it not only gives rise to a number of different ...
Penny Wise Budoff, 1983
7
Sister-In-Law Free with Wife
(The door bell rings, Quick Dollars runs towards the bedroom and goes inside the bedroom, Cents goes and opens the door, Penny Wise is standing outside the door, Penny Wise is an American, she is five feet nine inches tall, she has brown  ...
Farokh Rustomji Kharas, 2012
8
The Yada Yada Prayer Group
" But something happened that weekend to make us realize we had to hang together, and the "Yada Yada Prayer Group" was born!
Neta Jackson, 2008
9
Dollar Wise, Penny Foolish
Simplifying the science of picking stocks wise, foolish Penny wise, foolish Penny Wise Pen Corp FIRST EDITION Siva Nara and Priya Raghavan Copyright ©2004 by. Siva Nara Siva Nara and and Priya Raghavan Priya Raghavan.
Siva Nara, Priya Raghavan, 2004
10
Computerworld
Penny Wise Office Products Inc. President Gary Luiza knows that feeling. Penny Wise's parent company, Iacobs Gardner Office Supply Co., once dominated the highrent storefronts in Washington and New York. But superstores like Ofi'iceMax  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENNY-WISE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term penny-wise is used in the context of the following news items.
1
$50M in cuts for disabled children opposed by lawmakers
Critics say the proposal is penny-wise and pound- foolish. They say the cuts would mean the state would pass up $100 million a year in federal ... «El Paso Times, Jul 15»
2
Matz Acts to Soothe Industry Feathers After Capitol Hill Testimony
"I consider cutting budgets and staff in the current environment, in which we face a multitude of risks, a penny-wise-pound-foolish approach.". «Credit Union Journal, Jul 15»
3
NCUA's Budget Designed to Protect Credit Unions
I consider cutting budgets and staff in the current environment, in which we face a multitude of risks, a penny-wise-pound-foolish approach. «Credit Union Times, Jul 15»
4
The Beat Goes On
Sometimes high schoolers are, as I was once told and had no idea what it meant, “penny-wise and pound foolish.” At that time, my car was not ... «Herald Review, Jul 15»
5
Gov. Hogan's decision dashes dreams of hassle-free commute
Baltimore City gets hurt the most from Hogan's penny-wise, pound foolish action. Baltimore County, especially residents in the northwest and ... «Carroll County Times, Jul 15»
6
Is Your Cocktail Lounge Taking Steps To Avoid Allergy Risks?
When one considers that 150 people each year die from food-related allergies, this lack of training seems penny-wise and pound foolish. «JD Supra, Jul 15»
7
Stop the stopgap thinking on transportation funding
It's a classic case of penny-wise, trillion-dollar-foolish behavior. Copyright © 2015, The Baltimore Sun. Related Content. U.S. Congress. «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
8
Overtime proposal may force hard choices at small businesses
“If we put a cap on how many hours they can work a week, I'm afraid that we'll make a penny-wise and dollar-foolish decision,” Mabry said. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Trading Shots: Eyeing revenge fights and title shots, where can …
It's being penny-wise and pound foolish, as my grandpa used to say. I'm sure you've sat in front of your laptop preparing yourself for a blistering ... «MMAjunkie.com, Jul 15»
10
Waiting for GSLV
But this is a penny-wise, pound-foolish approach, given the stated aims of ISRO and the magnitude of potential returns. ISRO has ambitions to ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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