Word
kenny
Phoneticsken·ny
/ˈkɛˌni/
Definition
n. a common short name for a man whose full name is Kenneth.
n. a masculine given name, typically used as a hypocorism for Kenneth.
Examples
“Kenny is my best friend from school.”
“After the meeting, Kenny stayed behind to help the team clean up the conference room.”
“While his legal documents all list him as Kenneth, he has gone by Kenny since his early childhood to maintain a more approachable persona.”
Examples
simple
“Kenny is my best friend from school.”
contextual
“After the meeting, Kenny stayed behind to help the team clean up the conference room.”
complex
“While his legal documents all list him as Kenneth, he has gone by Kenny since his early childhood to maintain a more approachable persona.”
Etymology
From Kenneth or Ken + -y (diminutive form).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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