adj
Meaning 1
minuscule
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, not-comparable
Examples
- Can you put an eeny bit of mustard on my hot dog?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
eeny
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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rhymes with -iːni
adj
Meaning 2
Holey, cellular.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dialectal, not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adj
Meaning 3
Pronunciation spelling of any.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adv
Meaning 4
With most, almost
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, not-comparable
Examples
- He eeny most had enough to eat.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
Meaning 5
Only
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, not-comparable
Examples
- He's eeny just come home.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Possibly from teeny weeny.