PENNY
What does "PENNY" mean?
A coin of small value; the smallest unit of currency in the US and UK.
Meanings
- A coin worth one cent in the US or one-hundredth of a pound in the UK. He found a penny shining on the sidewalk.
- A very small amount of money. The painting didn't cost them a penny. informal
Word origin
From Old English 'penig' or 'pening', a Germanic coin name of uncertain origin, related to Dutch 'penning' and German 'Pfennig'.
Remember it
PENNY: Pretty much Nothing, Yet you stoop for it anyway.
A little poem
Heads-up on the curb-
worth almost nothing, and yet
a hand still reaches.
haiku
Wordplay
- A penny shared its life story for free. I told it that was very generous - it said no, that was just its two cents at half price.
What it teaches
The smallest coin still makes a hand bend toward it; value and worth are not always the same number.
Quick facts
What does PENNY mean?
A coin of small value; the smallest unit of currency in the US and UK.
Is PENNY a valid word?
Yes — PENNY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PENNY?
PENNY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does PENNY come from?
From Old English 'penig' or 'pening', a Germanic coin name of uncertain origin, related to Dutch 'penning' and German 'Pfennig'.
What can PENNY teach us?
The smallest coin still makes a hand bend toward it; value and worth are not always the same number.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.