A diminutive of the female given name Winifred or, less often, of Winona.
Used in a Sentence
winnie
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for winnie.
Editorial note
Nothing will ever enter the public domain while Winnie the poo is bringing in the billions.
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Definitions4
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Quick take
A diminutive of the female given name Winifred or, less often, of Winona.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of winnie gathered in one view.
A diminutive of the male given name Winston.
A census-designated place in Chambers County, Texas, United States, named after Fox Winnie, a railroad contractor.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for winnie.
noun
A diminutive of the female given name Winifred or, less often, of Winona.
noun
A diminutive of the male given name Winston.
noun
A census-designated place in Chambers County, Texas, United States, named after Fox Winnie, a railroad contractor.
noun
An unincorporated community in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States.
Example sentences
Nothing will ever enter the public domain while Winnie the poo is bringing in the billions.
I'm from Winnipeg, the city Winnie the Pooh is named after.
Finland, same country where the police raided a 9-year old's home at 8am to confiscate her Winnie the Pooh laptop.
My 2 years old son is crazy about winnie the pooh for example.
I thought the big value IP that Disney wants to protect from entering the public domain is Winnie the poo.
Government incentives in the form of winnie blues and flannelette shirts then?
The rights licensing on Winnie and friends is in the billions.
Yes, MK did bad things, especially under Winnie Mandela.
Every single kid that had a TV watched it in the early 90's, along with Ghostbusters the animated series, Tailspin, Gummi Bears, and Winnie the Pooh..
Apple has a dominant market position in high-end smartphones (they make 90% of all smartphone profits) and they are using this to leverage other markets in ways that make Steve Ballmer look like Winnie the Pooh.
I think there should be the same zest in seeking justice for governments that wage wars and bankers that rob citizens, as it is for a 9 years old watching Winnie the Pooh.
Now that I think this more, the timing might actually be just right for this to make a real impact as the the 9-year old girls confiscated Winnie The Pooh laptop case should still be fresh in peoples memories..
Quote examples
See Nkonto N Sizwe, the Church Street bombing, Winnie Mandela's spree of "necklacing" (burning people alive with tires around their necks), etc.
When asked if he would like condensed milk or honey on his bread - Winnie the Pooh said "Both, but never mind the bread".
I assumed they meant that they extracted meta-data about the page (page mentions "Winnie the Pooh" for example, like a book index) and kept that associated with a key (eg URL) but didn't actually store the content per se.
Winnie the Pooh getting stuck in his honeypot) but the term "honey trap" was spy terminology during the cold war for a trap that lures the target with sex, but that term is so removed I really don't associate it with this.
Proper noun examples
Danica McKeller (Winnie Cooper from The Wonder Years (great show)) wrote a math book for girls.
His use of Winnie-The-Pooh Punctuation makes his Article far too hard to Read.
The picture I have in my head now is a group of police gathered around a Winnie-The-Pooh laptop listening to the latest Chisu music.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use winnie in a sentence?
Nothing will ever enter the public domain while Winnie the poo is bringing in the billions.
What does winnie mean?
A diminutive of the female given name Winifred or, less often, of Winona.
What part of speech is winnie?
winnie is commonly used as noun.