genie
noun
ge·nie
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plural genies
also genii\ ˈjē-nē(-ˌī)
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Definition of genie
1
: jinni sense 1
2
: a magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it
Examples of genie in a Sentence
He rubbed the magic lamp to summon the genie.
Recent Examples on the Web
Difficult to go backwards Once unleashed, digital technologies are particularly difficult genies to put back in the bottle. — Kentaro Toyama, The Conversation, "Bring on the technology bans!," 19 Aug. 2019 Even once the agency makes a decision, dealing with the genie will be difficult–and likely to get more so as the industry grows. — Elijah Wolfson, Time, "CBD Is Already Everywhere. How Will the Government Handle It?," 6 June 2019 Aladdin’s mother is the one who first rubs the lamp and releases the genie. — National Geographic, "Top ten things you didn't know about Aladdin," 23 May 2019 But putting the genie back in the bottle isn't easy. — Carolyn Thompson, latimes.com, "Warning: Reading this on a smartphone may cause anxiety, researchers say," 7 June 2019 The genie is literally the slave of the lamp, his power bracelets actually manacles keeping him obedient to an endless round of masters. — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, "How ‘Aladdin’ came to be: Thank (or blame) an 18th-century French scholar," 12 June 2019 Forget the Westernized concept of genies found in our popular culture, like Aladdin or I Dream of Jeannie. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Review: Teenagers must ward off mischievous supernatural beings in Jinn," 23 June 2019 But putting the genie back in the bottle isn't easy. — Carolyn Thompson, latimes.com, "Warning: Reading this on a smartphone may cause anxiety, researchers say," 7 June 2019 But putting the genie back in the bottle isn’t easy. — Washington Post, "Schools reckon with social stress: ‘I’m on my phone so much’," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'genie.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for genie
genie
noun
English Language Learners Definition of genie
in stories
: a magic spirit that looks like a person, often lives in a lamp or bottle, and serves the person who calls it
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genie
noun
ge·nie
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Kids Definition of genie
: a magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it
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