noun
genie
JEE-nee
noun
1
A supernatural spirit in Arabic and Islamic folklore, often invisible, capable of taking human or animal form.
"In the story, a genie grants the fisherman three wishes."
2
A magical being in stories who serves whoever controls the container it's bound to, typically granting wishes.
"The kids pretended the lamp had a genie trapped inside it."
"Once the genie is out of the bottle, there's no putting it back."
How to Use Genie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA magical wish-granting spirit from folklore, often pictured coming out of a lamp or bottle.
Common pairings
rub the lamp
genie in a bottle
grant a wish
Word Forms
genii plural, genies plural, Genies plural
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Etymology
From French génie, itself shaped to resemble Latin genius while translating Arabic jinnī.