fourpenny

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Adjective fourpenny has 1 sense

fourpenny - used of nail size; 1 3/8 in or 3.8 cm long
Antonym: unsized (indirect, via sized)

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Fourpenny

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Relating to or costing four pennies.

Sense 1: Used to describe a small coin or currency worth four pennies.

Example Sentence 1: He found a fourpenny coin on the street and picked it up eagerly.

Example Sentence 2: The old woman handed the child a small fourpenny note.

Sense 2: Used to describe an item or service that is cheap or of low value.

Example Sentence 1: The street vendor offered me a fourpenny umbrella, but I decided to buy a sturdier one.

Example Sentence 2: Jim's employer pays him a fourpenny wage for his unskilled labor.