ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pennyless

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Pennyless is an adjective meaning Dated form of penniless, today used most often for the sense of "without using pennies" rather than "without money".

Meaning

Dated form of penniless, today used most often for the sense of "without using pennies" rather than "without money".

Example Sentences

Three years had intervened, and how, in their pennyless state, could her mother have existed during this time?

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include penniless, moneyless, penny, pennyworth, parentless, destitute.

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