NINEPENNY

ninepenny

(adjective) used of nail size; 2 3/4 in or 7 cm long

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ninepenny (not comparable)

Having a value or cost of ninepence.

Noun

ninepenny (plural ninepennies)

(historical) A relatively cheap seat in a cinema, costing ninepence.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

18 May 2025

OBLIQUE

(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; “the oblique rays of the winter sun”; “acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”; “the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”


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