pennies

English

Alternative forms

penies (obsolete)

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛnɪz/
(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛn.iːz/

Noun

pennies pl

plural of penny
An unspecified, but very small amount of money.
It costs only pennies per day.

Usage notes

This is the plural used when referring to several coins each worth one penny (in any currency), as in I have one tenpence coin and three pennies or I have one dime and three pennies. When referring to a sum of British money, the correct plural is pence, as in These apples are twenty pence each.

Verb

pennies

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of penny

Anagrams

pinenes, pinnees

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