genie (ˈdʒiːnɪ) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (in fairy tales and stories) a servant who appears by magic and fulfils a person's wishes |
| 2. | another word for jinni |
| [C18: from French génie, from Arabic jinni demon, influenced by Latin genius attendant spirit; see | |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |