ginny
/ˈdʒɪni/adjective, noun
ginny is spelled G-I-N-N-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ginny means “Affected by gin; resembling or characteristic of gin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ginny?
| Letters | 5: G-I-N-N-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ginny?
Ginny appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ginny?
- UK /ˈdʒɪni/
Ginny has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ginny
- more ginny comparative
- most ginny superlative
- ginnies plural
- ginney
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ginny mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Affected by gin; resembling or characteristic of gin.
noun
- 1
A stationary engine for hauling coal out of a mine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ginny come from?
From gin + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).