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Noun

penny (plural pennies when referring to individual coins; (UK) pence when referring to an amount of money)

  1. (formerly) In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin worth 1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation. Abbreviation: d.
  2. In the United Kingdom, a copper coin worth 1/100 of a pound sterling; also formerly in Ireland, a coin worth 1/100 of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p.
  3. In the US and Canada, a one-cent coin, worth 1/100 of a dollar. Abbreviation: ¢.
  4. A unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d.

Synonyms:

  • (1/240 of a pound sterling): old penny
  • (1/100 of a pound sterling): new penny (old-fashioned)
  • (one-cent coin): cent

5 letters in word "penny": E N N P Y.

No anagrams for penny found in this word list.

Words found within penny:

en ne nep ny nye pe pen pye pyne ye yen yep