jenny
A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindlesA device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called spinning jenny).
» Jenny has a gun.
Jenny hat eine Waffe. — wolfgangth
Jenny hat eine Pistole. — Adelpa
У Дженни есть пистолет. — odexed
Дженні має пістолет. — deniko
У Дженні є пістолет. — deniko
CN · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
7 sensesA device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called spinning jenny).
A female creature of certain kinds:
A female donkey.
female donkey
A female wren.
A female cat.
(Australia)A female crab.
A catmill.
In billiards and similar games, a powerful follow shot with plenty of topspin.
Examples
20 sentencesJenny has a gun.
Дженні має пістолет. — deniko
ruУ Дженни есть пистолет. — odexed
deJenny hat eine Waffe. — wolfgangth
Jenny died of cancer.
Джені померла від раку. — miketheknight
ruДженни умерла от рака. — marafon
deJenny starb an Krebs. — wolfgangth
Does Jenny want to go home?
Дженні хоче йти додому? — User55521
Jenny thanked me for the gift.
ruДженни поблагодарила меня за подарок. — odexed
deJenny bedankte sich bei mir für das Geschenk. — jakov
Jenny washed the kitchen wall twice a year.
Origin
Partially from generic use of the female given name Jenny (cf. Jane) and partially from inPartially from generic use of the female given name Jenny (cf. Jane) and partially from informal pronunciations of engine.
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Forms
plural: jenniesSynonyms
3 synonyms- female donkey:jennet
- United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907):William Le Baron JenneyWilliam Le Baron Jenny