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sixpenny

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sixpenny (adjective)
  2. sixpenny bit (noun)
  3. sixpenny nail (noun)

six·pen·ny

adj \ˈsiks-pə-nē, US also -ˌpe-nē\

Definition of SIXPENNY

: costing or worth sixpence

First Known Use of SIXPENNY

15th century

Rhymes with SIXPENNY

catchpenny, halfpenny, Kilkenny, pinchpenny, so many, tenpenny, threepenny, truepenny, twopenny

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