NINNY
What does "NINNY" mean?
A foolish, silly, or simple-minded person.
Meanings
- A gently mocking term for a silly or foolish person. Don't be a ninny - just ask for directions. informal
Word origin
Of uncertain origin, recorded from the late 16th century; possibly a shortening of 'an innocent' (mis-divided as 'a ninnocent'), or a pet form of the name Innocent.
Remember it
A NINNY has a doubled 'N' and not much else - twice the N, half the sense.
A little poem
He locked his keys inside the running car,
then blamed the ninny - found him in the mirror's bar.
couplet
Wordplay
- Calling someone a ninny is the gentlest insult in English: it's the kind of word a grandmother throws while still offering you a cookie.
What it teaches
The softest insults are the affectionate ones - we only nickname the fools we still love.
Quick facts
What does NINNY mean?
A foolish, silly, or simple-minded person.
Is NINNY a valid word?
Yes — NINNY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is NINNY?
NINNY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does NINNY come from?
Of uncertain origin, recorded from the late 16th century; possibly a shortening of 'an innocent' (mis-divided as 'a ninnocent'), or a pet form of the name Innocent.
What can NINNY teach us?
The softest insults are the affectionate ones - we only nickname the fools we still love.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.