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
Examples of genie in a Sentence
He rubbed the magic lamp to summon the genie.
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
There’s a genie lamp from the Aladdin casino, where Elvis and Priscilla were married in 1967.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The genie was out of the bottle.
—Nick El Hajj, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Still, the genie is already out of the bottle.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
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 27 Apr. 2026.
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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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