Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sixpenny

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: six-pen-ny
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Worth or costing six pennies.

adj

Cheap; worthless.

Dated

noun

A publication costing sixpence.

noun

A stamp worth sixpence.

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."

Etymology

From six + penny.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

sixpennies (plural)

Derived Forms

sixpennyworth

Phrases

sixpenny bit sixpenny nail sixpenny rush

Frequently Paired Words

sixpence

Synonyms

inexpensive nickel junky two-bit bargainous brand X budget cheap cheapie cheapo cheesy competitive

Questions

What does sixpenny mean?: Worth or costing six pennies.
Where does sixpenny come from?: From six + penny.

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