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sixpenny

adjective six·pen·ny \ˈsiks-pə-nē, US also -ˌpe-nē\

Definition of SIXPENNY

:  costing or worth sixpence
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First Known Use of SIXPENNY

15th century

Rhymes with SIXPENNY

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

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sixpenny
  2. sixpenny bit
  3. sixpenny nail
Next Word in the Dictionary: sixpenny bitPrevious Word in the Dictionary: sixpenceAll Words Near: sixpenny
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