henny
/ˈhɛni/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.56 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A diminutive of the female given name Henrietta.
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hen.
Example Sentences
- "Cecilia, who only through compassion to the blushing Henrietta forbore repressing this forwardness more seriously, merely answered Mrs Belfield by wishing her good morning: but, while she was taking a kinder leave of her timid daughter, the mother added "As to the present, ma'am, you was so kind to make us, Henny can witness for me every penny of it shall go to my son.""
- "Maybe it's the Henny that has gotten in me / Whatever's got into me, I don't mind"
- "And we don't really need Netflix, I'mma give you something to watch / After we done, bill a spliff and cotch / Pour me a glass of the Henny on the rocks"
- "Look, I need a hard hitter, I need a deep stroke / I need a Henny drink, I need a weed smoker"
- "Some intermediates differ but slightly from a purely henny bird in appearance. The majority of the saddle feathers are typically henny, but scattered among them are a few in which the tip of the feather exhibits the lack of barbules […]"