Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nunny

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nun-ny
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of ninny.

noun

Ellipsis of nunny bag.

noun

Grandmother.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Possibly coined as a variant of nanny or from baby-talk. Many Italian-Americans use "nonna," "nonni," or "nonnie" for their grandmothers.

Inflected Forms

nunnies (plural)

Phrases

nunny bag

Questions

What does nunny mean?
Alternative form of ninny.
Where does nunny come from?
Possibly coined as a variant of nanny or from baby-talk. Many Italian-Americans use "nonna," "nonni," or "nonnie" for their grandmothers.

How to pronounce nunny

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