Ninny
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnɪni/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ninny is a noun meaning (informal) A silly or foolish person.
Meaning
(informal) A silly or foolish person.
Example Sentences
Caliban: What a py'de Ninnie's this? Thou ſcvrvy patch: […]
"Nob, you woolly-pated ninny!" [Butterbur] cried. "Can't you give old friends their names?
Now, on the pool deck, the boys tussle and roughhouse with the zeal of Labrador puppies, slugging each other lovingly in the shoulders and then retreating with giggles like ninnies.
Ninny — that soft, smiling, self-effacing, apologetic fellow, the type who is terribly sorry when you happen to step on his foot, the kind you can borrow money from in the certainty he will never demand you repay it.
Word Forms
- ninnies
Synonyms for ninny
Depending on context, synonyms include simpleton, dummkopf, addle-brain, addlehead, airhead, baboon.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nincompoop, poop, idiot, simp, stupe, dingbat.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.