Skip to content

penny

/ˈpɛni/noun2 syllables

Penny means: a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit.

Synonyms for penny2

noun, as in a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit

cent, centime

What does penny mean?2

noun

1

a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit

2

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with penny?5

two syllables

anymanyjennybenny

three syllables

antennae
Show 40 near rhymes
veryalreadyreadyespeciallymarriedheavydirectlyhealthymaryhenryharryplentyentrytwentyfriendlyassemblyemptywednesdaysemifairlybarelykellyrarelysexyburiedmarrygaryscaryelementarysteadydelhijerryvaryterryperrycorrectlywealthycherrydeadlybelly

Penny in a sentence

  • Find a penny, pick it up, then all day you'll have good luck!slyfin
  • It costs more to make a penny, than a penny is worth.Hybrid
  • Find a penny, pick it up, and all the day you'll have good luck.sundown
  • The money will go directly to the manager, every last penny of it.ajje
  • In for a penny, in for a pound.Dejo
  • If you watch the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves.Amastan
  • Is there anything that you can buy for a penny?CK
  • He makes a religion of never wasting a penny.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of penny

as a noun

plural
pence