eeny
Counting rhyme opener
Eeny is the opening word of the children's counting rhyme "eeny, meeny, miny, moe," used to make random selections among options or people.
The word has no meaning outside this rhyme and its variants.
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe—you're it!
Nonsense word for choosing
- minyNonsense counting syllable
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- toeFoot's small digit
- singsongRhythmically monotonous speech
chant · schoolyard · playground · cadence · rhythm · verse · ditty · jingle
Very small, informally
- weenyExtremely small, informal
- tinyExtremely small in size
- itty-bittyExtremely diminutive
- weeExtremely small
small · little · bitsy · teensy · minuscule · petite · pint-sized · miniature
Selecting from alternatives
- pickingAct of selecting
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- randomOccurring without pattern
- decisionSettled course of action
finger-pointing · fairness · chance · arbiter · selector · turn-taking · playground · recess
meeny
Nonsense word for choosing
singsong · chant · schoolyard · playground · cadence · rhythm · verse · ditty · jingle · recitation
teeny
Very small, informally
- weenyExtremely small, informal
- tinyExtremely small in size
- itty-bittyExtremely diminutive
wee · small · little · bitsy · teensy · minuscule · petite · pint-sized · miniature
choosing
Selecting from alternatives
- pickingAct of selecting
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- randomOccurring without pattern
decision · finger-pointing · fairness · chance · arbiter · selector · turn-taking · playground · recess · childhood
- eeny, meeny, miny, moeRhythmic selection method
- eeny meenyRandom selection chant