ha'penny

noun

Definition of ha'pennynext
as in whit

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  1. whit
  2. fraction
  3. whisper
  4. halfpenny
  5. dash
  6. jot
  7. snippet
  8. shred
Noun
  • His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?
    — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.
    — Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026
Definition of whit
Noun
  • Huge investments are needed to extract the rich resources in Venezuela, whose oil output remains at a fraction of its capacity due to decades of mismanagement, lack of investment and sanctions.
    — Anniek Bao,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Teacher coverage has fallen sharply, uniforms meet just a fraction of demand, forcing officials to recruit retirees and students while parents shoulder school meals and supplies once guaranteed by Cuba’s vaunted system.
    — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of fraction
Noun
  • And in recent weeks, concerns about that history — including accusations of nonpayment and unlicensed screenings at the Kingsway — have traveled west through something of an industry whisper network, increasingly spilling into public view.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Higher still The whisper numbers are higher still, with analysts and traders thinking third-quarter sales guidance could reach $107 billion to $108 billion, and even as high as $110 billion.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of whisper
Noun
  • Indeed, in 2023, his music earned him just shy of $200,000, about one halfpenny at a time.
    — Brett Martin, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
  • In nineteenth-century England, tailors would place old halfpennies in the pockets of a man’s new suit for good luck.
    — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
Definition of halfpenny
Noun
  • In a dash camera video shared by police, an officer can be seen stepping out quickly from a patrol vehicle as Ross was seen running in the street.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office purchased 130 body cameras and 50 dash cameras.
    — Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dash
Noun
  • When Ava runs off to the bathroom, Deborah instinctively reaches for her notebook and jots down another idea.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • Sometimes the import agent or the customs official jots down the wrong product code, the wrong tariff rate, or the wrong number of units.
    — Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of jot
Noun
  • Nathan overhears a snippet of this exchange, which convinces him that Joe is engaged in an all-out smear campaign against him.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The company is working on smart home gadgets, robots, AirPods with AI cameras, and other new categories of devices, according to reports as well as snippets recently found in a beta version of MacOS.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of snippet
Noun
  • Shouts of awe echoed behind as the final shred of the solar disk created a magnificent Diamond ring flare effect on the trailing edge of the lunar disk.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The food is stellar, as is the service, but there isn’t a shred of pretence about any of it.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of shred
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“Ha'penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ha%27penny. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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