Sixpenny
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sixpenny is an adjective meaning Worth or costing six pennies.
Meaning
Worth or costing six pennies.
More Meanings
- A publication costing sixpence.
- A stamp worth sixpence.
- (dated) Cheap; worthless.
Example Sentences
So was the glance of innocent inquiry she cast at Miss Gimblet and her friend, a glance that priced with deadly accuracy their three and sixpenny shoes and their two and elevenpenny blouses.
Word Forms
- sixpennies
Synonyms for sixpenny
Depending on context, synonyms include inexpensive, nickel, junky, two-bit, bargainous, budget.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include threepenny, twopenny, priced, cheap, inexpensive, twopenny-halfpenny.
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