plural jennies
1
a
: a female bird
a jenny wren
b
: a female donkey
2

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Here are the most common turkey sounds that gobblers, hens, jakes, and jennies make. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024 Loughlin, who has posted consistent results all summer racing a 10-year-old jenny named Mary Margaret, was fortunate to have Hal Walter, a seven-time pack burro racing world champion, take her under his wing and share plenty of the tricks of the trade through the years. Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 16 Aug. 2022

Word History

Etymology

from the name Jenny

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of jenny was in 1600

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“Jenny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jenny. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

plural jennies
1
a
: a female bird
a jenny wren
b
: a female donkey
2

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