Definition of ninny in English:

ninny

nounPlural ninnies ˈnɪniˈnɪni

informal

A foolish and weak person.
〈非正式〉笨蛋，傻瓜
Example sentencesExamples
- Is this really the moment for the grinning ninny to inflict his woeful attempts at some classic music moments upon the listening public?
- The outrage described in this article is not that of rational people fearing that televising exorcisms lends the ceremony a validity it does not deserve, but the bleating of superstitious ninnies.
- I only meant I'm sorry the ninnies couldn't take a bit of curry.
- Of course, this being the Seattle PI, they have to interview a couple of ninnies who wring their hands about ‘conservatism’.
- Some of us like to get on with it instead of whining like ninnies.
- I found them to be almost universally composed of ninnies and power-hungry dorks.
- But now it transpires that our soldiers truly are being shot by both sides: the patronising ninnies who would prevent them from going to war at all, and the soulless penny-pinchers who think that soldiers matter only when they're fighting.
- I know it must seem like I'm a ninny about Philip Levine, but this was on the Writer's Almanac on my birthday and I loved it so much.
- Nobody, unless he's an arrogant ninny, would ever say ‘I am an intellectual.’
- Acting like a hysterical ninny wasn't going to make my day get any better.
- Except for a scant few, the characters in St. Elmo's Fire are all either weasels, deceptive clods or selfish ninnies.
- You could say that having the freedom to act blonde is testament to the confidence of feminism in a new century - or you could just say we're all a lot of self-indulgent ninnies.
- They're not smiling like ninnies the whole time, either, but all the people we talked to were smart and friendly and ready to help.
- CBS canceled The Reagans, a four-hour mini-series, after conservative activists and pundits said it made Ronald Reagan out to be a ninny and a bigot.
- Because, of course, the self-important ninnies who compile such things, complacent in their arrogance that their opinions matter, really haven't a clue what they're talking about in most cases.
- Other than a few screaming ninnies - the usual suspects - where's the outrage?
- Can negative ninnies like my mother, who raise their families in dark, sneering realms of impossibility, be taught to embrace the possible?
- Further, only a ninny can suppose that the intellectual and mystical are opposites (tell it to St. Thomas).
- I don't respect all who oppose it since a great many of them seem like ninnies or cads.
- It's just that few choose to, because it's exhausting and demoralising permanently to present oneself as a grinning ninny.
Synonyms
idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod

Origin

Late 16th century: perhaps from innocent.

nincompoop from late 17th century:
The word nincompoop perhaps came from Nicodemus, the name of a Jewish Pharisee in the New Testament who became something of a byword for slow-wittedness. Nicodemus secretly visited Jesus one night to hear about his teachings. Jesus explained, ‘Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God’, which puzzled the Pharisee, who took Jesus literally and said ‘How can a man be born when he is old?’. The -poop part of the word may have come from the old verb poop, which meant ‘to deceive or cheat’. In a similar vein ninny (late 16th century) may be a pet form of the name Innocent.

Rhymes

blini, cine, Finney, finny, Ginny, guinea, hinny, mini, Minnie, pinny, Pliny, shinny, skinny, spinney, tinny, whinny

Definition of ninny in US English:

ninny

nounˈninēˈnɪni

informal

A foolish person.
〈非正式〉笨蛋，傻瓜
Example sentencesExamples
- Except for a scant few, the characters in St. Elmo's Fire are all either weasels, deceptive clods or selfish ninnies.
- But now it transpires that our soldiers truly are being shot by both sides: the patronising ninnies who would prevent them from going to war at all, and the soulless penny-pinchers who think that soldiers matter only when they're fighting.
- Other than a few screaming ninnies - the usual suspects - where's the outrage?
- I only meant I'm sorry the ninnies couldn't take a bit of curry.
- I know it must seem like I'm a ninny about Philip Levine, but this was on the Writer's Almanac on my birthday and I loved it so much.
- I don't respect all who oppose it since a great many of them seem like ninnies or cads.
- CBS canceled The Reagans, a four-hour mini-series, after conservative activists and pundits said it made Ronald Reagan out to be a ninny and a bigot.
- The outrage described in this article is not that of rational people fearing that televising exorcisms lends the ceremony a validity it does not deserve, but the bleating of superstitious ninnies.
- It's just that few choose to, because it's exhausting and demoralising permanently to present oneself as a grinning ninny.
- They're not smiling like ninnies the whole time, either, but all the people we talked to were smart and friendly and ready to help.
- Some of us like to get on with it instead of whining like ninnies.
- Can negative ninnies like my mother, who raise their families in dark, sneering realms of impossibility, be taught to embrace the possible?
- You could say that having the freedom to act blonde is testament to the confidence of feminism in a new century - or you could just say we're all a lot of self-indulgent ninnies.
- I found them to be almost universally composed of ninnies and power-hungry dorks.
- Nobody, unless he's an arrogant ninny, would ever say ‘I am an intellectual.’
- Of course, this being the Seattle PI, they have to interview a couple of ninnies who wring their hands about ‘conservatism’.
- Is this really the moment for the grinning ninny to inflict his woeful attempts at some classic music moments upon the listening public?
- Acting like a hysterical ninny wasn't going to make my day get any better.
- Further, only a ninny can suppose that the intellectual and mystical are opposites (tell it to St. Thomas).
- Because, of course, the self-important ninnies who compile such things, complacent in their arrogance that their opinions matter, really haven't a clue what they're talking about in most cases.
Synonyms
idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod

Origin

Late 16th century: perhaps from innocent.

词汇	ninny
释义	Definition of ninny in English: ninny nounPlural ninnies ˈnɪniˈnɪni informal A foolish and weak person. 〈非正式〉笨蛋，傻瓜 Example sentencesExamples Is this really the moment for the grinning ninny to inflict his woeful attempts at some classic music moments upon the listening public? The outrage described in this article is not that of rational people fearing that televising exorcisms lends the ceremony a validity it does not deserve, but the bleating of superstitious ninnies. I only meant I'm sorry the ninnies couldn't take a bit of curry. Of course, this being the Seattle PI, they have to interview a couple of ninnies who wring their hands about ‘conservatism’. Some of us like to get on with it instead of whining like ninnies. I found them to be almost universally composed of ninnies and power-hungry dorks. But now it transpires that our soldiers truly are being shot by both sides: the patronising ninnies who would prevent them from going to war at all, and the soulless penny-pinchers who think that soldiers matter only when they're fighting. I know it must seem like I'm a ninny about Philip Levine, but this was on the Writer's Almanac on my birthday and I loved it so much. Nobody, unless he's an arrogant ninny, would ever say ‘I am an intellectual.’ Acting like a hysterical ninny wasn't going to make my day get any better. Except for a scant few, the characters in St. Elmo's Fire are all either weasels, deceptive clods or selfish ninnies. You could say that having the freedom to act blonde is testament to the confidence of feminism in a new century - or you could just say we're all a lot of self-indulgent ninnies. They're not smiling like ninnies the whole time, either, but all the people we talked to were smart and friendly and ready to help. CBS canceled The Reagans, a four-hour mini-series, after conservative activists and pundits said it made Ronald Reagan out to be a ninny and a bigot. Because, of course, the self-important ninnies who compile such things, complacent in their arrogance that their opinions matter, really haven't a clue what they're talking about in most cases. Other than a few screaming ninnies - the usual suspects - where's the outrage? Can negative ninnies like my mother, who raise their families in dark, sneering realms of impossibility, be taught to embrace the possible? Further, only a ninny can suppose that the intellectual and mystical are opposites (tell it to St. Thomas). I don't respect all who oppose it since a great many of them seem like ninnies or cads. It's just that few choose to, because it's exhausting and demoralising permanently to present oneself as a grinning ninny. Synonyms idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod Origin Late 16th century: perhaps from innocent. nincompoop from late 17th century: The word nincompoop perhaps came from Nicodemus, the name of a Jewish Pharisee in the New Testament who became something of a byword for slow-wittedness. Nicodemus secretly visited Jesus one night to hear about his teachings. Jesus explained, ‘Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God’, which puzzled the Pharisee, who took Jesus literally and said ‘How can a man be born when he is old?’. The -poop part of the word may have come from the old verb poop, which meant ‘to deceive or cheat’. In a similar vein ninny (late 16th century) may be a pet form of the name Innocent. Rhymes blini, cine, Finney, finny, Ginny, guinea, hinny, mini, Minnie, pinny, Pliny, shinny, skinny, spinney, tinny, whinny Definition of ninny in US English: ninny nounˈninēˈnɪni informal A foolish person. 〈非正式〉笨蛋，傻瓜 Example sentencesExamples Except for a scant few, the characters in St. Elmo's Fire are all either weasels, deceptive clods or selfish ninnies. But now it transpires that our soldiers truly are being shot by both sides: the patronising ninnies who would prevent them from going to war at all, and the soulless penny-pinchers who think that soldiers matter only when they're fighting. Other than a few screaming ninnies - the usual suspects - where's the outrage? I only meant I'm sorry the ninnies couldn't take a bit of curry. I know it must seem like I'm a ninny about Philip Levine, but this was on the Writer's Almanac on my birthday and I loved it so much. I don't respect all who oppose it since a great many of them seem like ninnies or cads. CBS canceled The Reagans, a four-hour mini-series, after conservative activists and pundits said it made Ronald Reagan out to be a ninny and a bigot. The outrage described in this article is not that of rational people fearing that televising exorcisms lends the ceremony a validity it does not deserve, but the bleating of superstitious ninnies. It's just that few choose to, because it's exhausting and demoralising permanently to present oneself as a grinning ninny. They're not smiling like ninnies the whole time, either, but all the people we talked to were smart and friendly and ready to help. Some of us like to get on with it instead of whining like ninnies. Can negative ninnies like my mother, who raise their families in dark, sneering realms of impossibility, be taught to embrace the possible? You could say that having the freedom to act blonde is testament to the confidence of feminism in a new century - or you could just say we're all a lot of self-indulgent ninnies. I found them to be almost universally composed of ninnies and power-hungry dorks. Nobody, unless he's an arrogant ninny, would ever say ‘I am an intellectual.’ Of course, this being the Seattle PI, they have to interview a couple of ninnies who wring their hands about ‘conservatism’. Is this really the moment for the grinning ninny to inflict his woeful attempts at some classic music moments upon the listening public? Acting like a hysterical ninny wasn't going to make my day get any better. Further, only a ninny can suppose that the intellectual and mystical are opposites (tell it to St. Thomas). Because, of course, the self-important ninnies who compile such things, complacent in their arrogance that their opinions matter, really haven't a clue what they're talking about in most cases. Synonyms idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod Origin Late 16th century: perhaps from innocent.
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