Jenny
['dʒenɪ] or ['dʒɛni]
Definition
(noun.) United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907).
Typist: Richard--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A familiar or pet form of the proper name Jane.
(n.) A familiar name of the European wren.
(n.) A machine for spinning a number of threads at once, -- used in factories.
Typist: Miranda
Definition
n. a female bird a wren—usually Jenn′y-wren: a female ass: a spinning-jenny.
Editor: Rochelle
Examples
- He has been talking off and on about such like all day, ma'am, said Jenny softly. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Then why not have it: especially when our friend Miss Jenny here would profit by it too? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- V ARKWRIGHT AND THE SPINNING-JENNY 1732-1792 All the great English inventors have sprung from families of small means, and have had to work for their living. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Business between you and me being out of the question to-day, young man, and my time being precious,' said Miss Jenny then, 'I'll make myself scarce. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- In pain, dear Jenny? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- At length he said: 'Miss Jenny! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- He left it to Jenny's husband to say what he chose, and after a dogged silence the latter turned his shaggy head towards me. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- What are you thinking of, Jenny darling? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Not now, Lizzie, dear,' said Jenny; 'let us have a talk by the fire. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- When he ran down stairs and joined the lady he had left in the hall with his hat'--Miss Jenny began. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Yes, Jenny, yes. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- None indeed, Jenny, I am very certain. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Pleasant fancies to have, Jenny dear! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- And I take it for granted,' pursued Fledgeby, 'that to get the most of your materials for nothing would be well worth your while, Miss Jenny? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Looking askew at the questioner, Jenny stole her hand up to her friend's, and drew her friend down, so that she bent beside her on her knee. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Hargreaves was driven from Lancashire to Nottingham, and many of his larger jennies were broken by mobs. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
Typist: Richard