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 genie was out of the bottle. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026

The genie is out of the bottle in college football and basketball. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026

Sautee has been a fairy godmother, a genie and other fairy tale characters. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026

Like genies, the sky's the limit for making your holiday wishes come true. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 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