plural genies also genii
ˈjē-nē(-ˌī) 
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: a magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it
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He rubbed the magic lamp to summon the genie.
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Jeff Kingston, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The social media post included a photo of Eden sitting and striking her signature genie pose from her popular NBC sitcom.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In a photo shared on Instagram, Eden struck her signature genie pose, delighting her nearly 130,000 followers.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Do fixers like Riz’s Ash actually exist for whistleblowers who get cold feet and want to put the genie back in the bottle?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for genie
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“Genie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genie. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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genie
noun
ge·nie
ˈjē-nē
: a magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it
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