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   Nin·ny

   /ˈninē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a foolish person. informal

   Word Origin late 16th century: perhaps from innocent.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNINNY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   NINNY meaning: 1. a silly person 2. a silly person 3. a foolish person. Learn more.

3. www.oed.com › dictionary › ninny_n1ninny, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   The earliest known use of the noun ninny is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for ninny is from 1593, in Passionate Morrice. ninny is perhaps formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: innocent n., ‑y suffix6. See etymology.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › ninnyNinny - definition of ninny by The Free Dictionary

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   Define ninny. ninny synonyms, ninny pronunciation, ninny translation, English dictionary definition of ninny. n. pl. nin·nies A fool; a simpleton. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt...

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNINNY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · If you refer to someone as a ninny, you think that they are foolish or silly. [ informal , old-fashioned , disapproval ] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishninny noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /ˈnɪni/ (plural ninnies) (old-fashioned, informal) a stupid person. Don’t be such a ninny. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › ninnyNINNY Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for NINNY: lunatic, fool, goose, idiot, moron, nut, simpleton, jackass; Antonyms of NINNY: brain, sage, genius, thinker, intellectual, intellect, wizard, whiz

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun ninny mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun ninny. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in southern U.S. English. See meaning & use. How common is the noun ninny?