See also: É-ÉNy

English edit

Pronunciation edit

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  • Rhymes: -iːni

Etymology 1 edit

Possibly from teeny weeny.

Adjective edit

eeny (not comparable)

  1. (informal) minuscule
    Can you put an eeny bit of mustard on my hot dog?
    • 1999, Joe Klein, Woody Guthrie: A Life, page 35:
      Then they would go back to the gang house—Woody named it the Eeny House because it was so small [...].
    • 2003, Craig Lucas, “Reckless”, in Reckless and Other Plays, page 54:
      ... and weep and moan and scream every little eeny orgasm.
    • 2004 August 14, Stephen Bayley, “Car culture: Why a MINI is better than a Porsche”, in Daily Telegraph:
      The interior is, perhaps, an eeny bit tricksy, but has worn surprisingly well over nearly four years and did not really need the light refreshment it has received in the Cabrio
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Etymology 2 edit

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Adjective edit

eeny (not comparable)

  1. (Britain, dialect) Holey, cellular.

Etymology 3 edit

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eeny (not comparable)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of any.

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eeny (not comparable)

  1. (dialect) With most, almost
    He eeny most had enough to eat.
  2. (dialect) Only
    He's eeny just come home.

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