JENNY

jennet, jenny, jenny ass

(noun) female donkey

Jenny, William Le Baron Jenny

(noun) United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Jenny (plural Jennies)

A diminutive of the female given names Jane, Jennifer, Eugenia (rarely), also used as a formal given name.

Noun

Jenny (plural Jennies)

(UK, informal) A Wren (a member of the WRNS).

(slang) A Curtiss JN-4 airplane.

Etymology

Noun

jenny (plural jennies)

A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called spinning jenny).

A female creature of certain kinds, such as wren and donkey.

A catmill.

Source: Wiktionary


Jen"ny, n.; pl. Jennies (.

1. A familiar or pet form of the proper name Jane.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A familiar name of the European wren. Jenny ass (Zoöl.), a female ass.

Jen"ny, n. Etym: [A corruption of gin an engine; influenced by Jenny, the proper name. See Gin an engine, and cf. Ginny-carriage.]

Definition: A machine for spinning a number of threads at once, -- used in factories.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins