Elamur Dictionary⌕

☰

dictionaries / English / H / halfpenny

halfpenny

noun (halfpenny, halfpennies; say HAY-pnee)

«halfpenny» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A halfpenny is an old British coin worth half a penny. tree →
A halfpenny's worth means a very small amount of something. tree →

In the lessons

in stories, a small coin spent on a small treat, or a small light or show

Examples

He bought a sweet for a halfpenny. tree →
They lit a halfpenny's worth of coloured fire. tree →
Two halfpennies make one penny. tree →

Note

two halfpennies make one penny, so the count of halfpennies is double the count of pennies; a halfpenny is half of one penny

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «halfpenny» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«halfpenny» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/halfpenny/