jenny

noun
UK: /ˈdʒeni/
US: /ˈdʒeni/

  1. A woman's name, often a short form of Jennifer or Genevieve.

    1. My friend Jenny is coming over tonight. [ ] [ ]
    2. Jenny decided to pursue a career in environmental science after graduating from college. [ ] [ ]

  2. A female donkey.

    1. The jenny carried a heavy load on its back. [ ] [ ]
    2. The farmer relied on his jenny to transport goods across the rugged terrain. [ ] [ ]
jenny noun

  1. A spinning jenny is an early multiple-spindle spinning frame, and was one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving during the early Industrial Revolution.

    1. The museum had a spinning jenny on display. [ ] [ ]
    2. The historian explained how the spinning jenny revolutionized the textile industry. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "jenny" in English means: A woman's name, often a short form of Jennifer or Genevieve., A female donkey..

The phonetic transcription of "jenny" is /ˈdʒeni/ in British English and /ˈdʒeni/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "jenny": "My friend Jenny is coming over tonight.". More examples on the page.