genie

noun

ge·​nie ˈjē-nē 

plural genies also genii ˈjē-nē(-ˌī) 

1

: jinni sense 1

2

: a magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it

Examples of genie in a Sentence

He rubbed the magic lamp to summon the genie.

Recent Examples on the Web

The generative genie is out of the bottle, and there’s no stuffing it back in. — ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Eugenic ideas continue, like a dangerous genie released from its container and allowed to run rampant. — Kenny Fries, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

With the inflation genie rattling the bottle, bonds sold off. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 July 2026

In podcasting, as well as audiobooks and radio, the AI genie is out of the bottle. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

French génie, from Arabic jinnī

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for genie

• acini
• aldine
• amine
• arsine
• carinii
• cosine
• delphine
• domine
• latine
• ovine
• pennine
• porcine

Kids Definition

genie

noun

ge·​nie ˈjē-nē 

: a magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it