jenny
jen·ny/ˈd͡ʒɛni/noun, verb
jenny is spelled J-E-N-N-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables (jen·ny). It appears 7.8 times per million words in written English, the 8,417th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jenny means “A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called spinning jenny)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jenny is jennies.
How many letters and syllables are in jenny?
| Letters | 5: J-E-N-N-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: jen·ny |
| In writing | 7.8 times per million words; the 8,417th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jenny?
Jenny appears 7.8 times per million words in written English, the 8,417th 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 jenny?
- /ˈd͡ʒɛni/
Jenny has 2 syllables, split jen·ny in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-Jenny.ogg, En-us-jenny.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with jenny
Also written: jinny.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of jenny
- jennies plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- jennying participle, present
- jennied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jenny mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called spinning jenny).
- 2
A female donkey.
- 3
A female wren.
- 4
A female cat.
- 5
AustraliaA female crab.
- 6
A catmill.
- 7
In billiards and similar games, a powerful follow shot with plenty of topspin.
verb
- 1
To wind finished lace onto cards ready for sale.
noun
- 1
UKinformalA Wren (a member of the WRNS).
- 2
slangA Curtiss JN-4 airplane.
- 3
Alternative letter-case form of jenny.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jenny come from?
Partially from generic use of the female given name Jenny (cf. Jane) and partially from informal pronunciations of engine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).