pianny
English
Alternative forms
- peanny, peeany, piany
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /piˈani/, /paɪˈani/
- (General American) IPA(key): /piˈæni/, /paɪˈæni/
Noun
pianny (plural piannies)
- (archaic) Pronunciation spelling of piano.
- 1835, “The Overseer's Daughter”, in George Robert Gleig, The Chronicles of Waltham, volume 2, London: Richard Bentley, page 220:
- But Miss, who goes to a French boarding-school, and plays the pianny, may just do what she likes […]
- 1868, Louisa M[ay] Alcott, “Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful”, in Little Women: Or, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, part first, Boston, Mass.: Roberts Brothers, published 1869, OCLC 30743985, page 96:
- Try it, honey; let's hear the sound of the baby pianny," said Hannah, who always took a share in the family joys and sorrow.
- 1901, “XXVIII: To Life”, in Miles Franklin, My Brilliant Career, Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, page 238:
- “Give us a toon on the peeany,” said Mrs. M’Swat after the meal, when the dishes had been cleared away by Lizer and Rose Jane.
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See also
- pianny forty