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pen·ny 1 P0167200 (pĕn′ē)n. pl. pen·nies 1. In the United States and Canada, the coin that is worth one cent.2. pl. pence (pĕns) a. Abbr. p. A coin used in Great Britain since 1971, worth 1/100 of a pound. Also called new penny.b. Abbr. d. A coin formerly used in Great Britain, worth 1/12 of a shilling or 1/240 of a pound.c. A coin formerly used in the Republic of Ireland, worth 1/100 of a pound.d. A coin used in various dependent territories of the United Kingdom.3. Any of various coins of small denomination.4. A sum of money.Idiom: pretty penny A considerable sum of money: I paid a pretty penny for that ring.
[Middle English, an English coin, from Old English penig.]
pen·ny 2 P0167200 (pĕn′ē)n. pl. pen·nies Variant of pinny..penny (ˈpɛnɪ) n, pl pennies or pence (pɛns) pl pennies1. (Currencies) Also called (formerly): new penny (in Britain) a bronze coin having a value equal to one hundredth of a pound. Symbol: p 2. (Currencies) (in Britain before 1971) a bronze or copper coin having a value equal to one twelfth of a shilling or one two-hundred-and-fortieth of a pound. Abbreviation: d 3. (Currencies) a former monetary unit of the Republic of Ireland worth one hundredth of a pound4. (Currencies) (in the US and Canada) a cent5. (Currencies) a coin of similar value, as used in several other countries6. (used with a negative) informal chiefly Brit the least amount of money: I don't have a penny. 7. a bad penny informal chiefly Brit an objectionable person or thing (esp in the phrase turn up like a bad penny)8. a pretty penny informal a considerable sum of money9. spend a penny informal Brit to urinate10. the penny dropped informal chiefly Brit the explanation of something was finally realized11. two a penny plentiful but of little value[Old English penig, pening; related to Old Saxon penni(n)g, Old High German pfeni(n)c, German Pfennig]pen•ny (ˈpɛn i)
n., pl. pen•nies, (esp. collectively for 2,3,11 ) pence. 1. a monetary unit of various nations, as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S., equal to 1/100 of a dollar; one cent. 2. Also called new penny. a monetary unit of the United Kingdom, equal to 1/100 of a pound. 3. a monetary unit equal to 1/240 of the former British pound or to 1/12 of the former British shilling. 4. a unit of currency in the Republic of Ireland, equal to 1/100 of the punt. 5. a sum of money: to spend every penny. 6. the unit of measurement describing the size of a nail in standard designations from twopenny to sixtypenny. Abbr.: d Idioms: 1. a bad penny, someone or something undesirable. 2. a pretty penny, a considerable sum of money. 3. turn an honest penny, to earn one's living honestly. [before 900; Middle English peni, Old English penig, pænig, pen(n)ing, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Dutch penning, Old High German pfenning (German Pfennig), Old Norse penningr (perhaps < Old English); < West Germanic *pandingaz, probably =*pand- pawn2 + *-ingaz -ing3] -penny a combining form for adjectives denoting nail sizes: sixpenny; eightpenny.Abbr.: d pennyPennies usually refers to a number of individual coins. He took two pennies out of his pocket.You use pence or p when you are talking about a sum of money. It only cost fifty pence.Admission for children is 50p.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  penny - a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a poundfractional monetary unit, subunit - a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unitBritish pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling, quid, pound - the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 penceIrish pound, Irish punt, punt, pound - formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence | | 2. | penny - a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unitcent, centimecoin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as moneycopper - a copper pennynew penny - a coin used in Great Britain since 1971 worth one hundredth of a pound |
penny nountwo or ten a penny numerous, widespread, abundant, ubiquitous, plentiful, very common, copious, numberless, thick on the ground, a dime a dozen (U.S.) Leggy blondes are two a penny in Hollywood.Translationspenny (ˈpeni) noun – plurals pence (pens) ˈpennies – 1. in British currency, the hundredth part of `1. It costs seventy-five pence; Oranges, 12p each. 便士(英國輔幣單位) 便士（英国辅币单位） 2. in certain countries, a coin of low value. 硬幣 硬币3. the value of such a coin. 一便士的價值 一便士的价值ˈpenniless adjective very poor; with little or no money. a penniless old man. 貧窮的，身無分文的 贫穷的，身无分文的
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penny n. a police officer. (A play on copper. See the note at copper.) The penny over on the corner told the boys to get moving. See:- (one's) two pennies (worth)
- a bad penny
- a bad penny always turns up
- a penny for them
- a penny for your thoughts
- a penny saved is a penny earned
- a penny saved is a penny gained
- a pound to a penny
- a pretty penny
- bad penny
- bad penny always turns up
- bad penny, always turns up (comes back) like a
- be not short of a penny (or two)
- be penny-wise and pound-foolish
- be ten a penny
- be two a penny
- bet (someone) a pound to a penny
- bright as a button/new penny
- cost a pretty penny
- cost an arm and a leg/a pretty penny, to
- count (one's)/the pennies
- count the pennies
- cut (one) off without a penny
- cut off without a penny
- do not spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar
- earn an honest penny
- give (one's) two pennies (worth)
- I felt like a penny waiting for change
- in for a penny
- in for a penny, in for a pound
- lay (someone) a pound to a penny
- mean enough to steal a penny off a dead man's eyes
- not have a penny
- not have a penny to (one's) name
- not have a penny to bless (oneself) with
- not have a penny to bless yourself with
- not have a penny to your name
- not have two (something) to rub together
- not have two brain cells, pennies, etc. to rub together
- not have two pennies to rub together
- not have two to rub together
- pennies from heaven
- penny
- penny ante
- penny dreadful
- penny dropped, the
- penny for your thoughts
- penny for your thoughts, a
- penny pincher
- penny saved is a penny earned
- penny saved is a penny earned, a
- penny wise and pound foolish
- penny wise pound foolish
- penny-ante
- penny-ante game, a
- penny-pincher
- penny-wise and pound-foolish
- pinch pennies
- pinch pennies, to
- pound to a penny
- pretty penny
- pretty penny, a
- put in (one's) two pennies (worth)
- spend a penny
- spoil the ship for a ha'porth/ha'penny-worth of tar
- take care of the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves
- take care of the pennies, and the pounds will take care of themselves
- ten a penny
- the penny drops
- turn an honest penny
- turn up
- turn up like a bad penny
- two a penny
- two/ten a penny
- wager (someone) a pound to a penny
- worth every penny
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penny1. (in Britain) a bronze coin having a value equal to one hundredth of a pound 2. (in Britain before 1971) a bronze or copper coin having a value equal to one twelfth of a shilling or one two-hundred-and-fortieth of a pound 3. a former monetary unit of the Republic of Ireland worth one hundredth of a pound 4. (in the US and Canada) a cent 5. a coin of similar value, as used in several other countries penny, penny-size1. A unit denoting the length of a nail; for the common nail, and others which have been standardized, it also is an indication of the shank and head diameter. 2. (Abbr. d) A suffix indicating the size of a nail; the size specifies the length of the nail and the number of nails per pound, e.g., a 2d nail is 1 in. long and there are 875 per pound.pennyfinding one by chance in street brings good luck. [Western Folklore: Misc.]See: Luck, GoodMedicalSeeDPenny
Related to Penny: penny arcade, penny dreadful, penny pinchersPENNY. The name of an English coin of the value of one-twelfth part of a shilling. While the United States were colonies, each adopted a monetary system composed of pounds, shillings, and pence. The penny varied in value in the different colonies. Penny
PennyThe formal or informal name for the smallest unit of many currencies. One penny is usually equal in value to one cent or the equivalent.PENNY
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Related to penny: penny arcade, penny dreadful, penny pinchersSynonyms for pennyphrase two or ten a pennySynonyms- numerous
- widespread
- abundant
- ubiquitous
- plentiful
- very common
- copious
- numberless
- thick on the ground
- a dime a dozen
Synonyms for pennynoun a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United KingdomRelated Words- fractional monetary unit
- subunit
- British pound
- British pound sterling
- pound sterling
- quid
- pound
- Irish pound
- Irish punt
- punt
noun a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unitSynonymsRelated Words |