ninny

[ nin-ee ]

/ ˈnɪn i /

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noun, plural nin·nies.

a fool or simpleton.

Origin of ninny

1585–95; perhaps generic use of pet form of Innocent proper name; see -y²

OTHER WORDS FROM ninny

nin·ny·ish, adjective

Words nearby ninny

Ninib, Ninigi, ninja, ninja loan, ninjutsu, ninny, ninnyhammer, niño, ninon, Nintendo, ninth

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Example sentences from the Web for ninny

And for that—you ninny—you are whinnying scornfully at Scotland!
Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)|John Wilson
Then looking at Roland with an indefinable expression of raillery and affection, he added: "Ninny!"
The Companions of Jehu|Alexandre Dumas, pre
I asked, and I stood looking up at him like a ninny who had never gotten a meal in her life.
The Chautauqua Girls At Home|Pansy, AKA Isabella M. Alden
The man whose hands are taught no skill, who is trained to no profession, is a ninny, or nearly so.
Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women|George Sumner Weaver

He was always thought a kind of a ninny, but here's where he sure did loom up with the knowledge.
Yellowstone Nights|Herbert Quick

British Dictionary definitions for ninny

ninny

/ (ˈnɪnɪ) /

noun plural -nies

a dull-witted person

Derived forms of ninny

ninnyish, adjective

Word Origin for ninny

C16: perhaps from an innocent simpleton

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单词	ninny
释义	ninny [ nin-ee ] / ˈnɪn i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ninny ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural nin·nies. a fool or simpleton. Origin of ninny 1585–95; perhaps generic use of pet form of Innocent proper name; see -y² OTHER WORDS FROM ninny nin·ny·ish, adjective Words nearby ninny Ninib, Ninigi, ninja, ninja loan, ninjutsu, ninny, ninnyhammer, niño, ninon, Nintendo, ninth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ninny And for that—you ninny—you are whinnying scornfully at Scotland! Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)\|John Wilson Then looking at Roland with an indefinable expression of raillery and affection, he added: "Ninny!" The Companions of Jehu\|Alexandre Dumas, pre I asked, and I stood looking up at him like a ninny who had never gotten a meal in her life. The Chautauqua Girls At Home\|Pansy, AKA Isabella M. Alden The man whose hands are taught no skill, who is trained to no profession, is a ninny, or nearly so. Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women\|George Sumner Weaver He was always thought a kind of a ninny, but here's where he sure did loom up with the knowledge. Yellowstone Nights\|Herbert Quick British Dictionary definitions for ninny ninny / (ˈnɪnɪ) / noun plural -nies a dull-witted person Derived forms of ninny ninnyish, adjective Word Origin for ninny C16: perhaps from an innocent simpleton Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ninny clod, dunce, stooge, imbecile, victim, lightweight, bore, sap, nerd, dolt, bonehead, oaf, cretin, idiot, nitwit, simple, buffoon, moron, nincompoop, jackass
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ninny

noun, plural nin·nies.

Origin of ninny

OTHER WORDS FROM ninny

Words nearby ninny

Example sentences from the Web for ninny

British Dictionary definitions for ninny

noun plural -nies

Derived forms of ninny

Word Origin for ninny

Words related to ninny