meeny

Playground selection syllable

Meeny has no independent meaning in English.

It exists only as part of the children's counting rhyme eeny, meeny, miny, moe, used to make random selections among options or people.

The word is nonsense, valued purely for its sound and rhythm within the rhyme.

rhyme

eeny

Counting-out rhyme start

minyNonsense counting syllable
tigerLarge striped Asian feline
toeFoot's small digit

elimination · chooser · picker · selection · playground · recess · decision · random · chance · fate

counting

one

Lowest positive integer

twoNumber after one
threeSum of one twice
sequenceOrdered succession of elements

elimination · selection · pointing · choosing · order · tally · enumeration · picker · decider · rhyming

Phrases

eeny, meeny, miny, moeRhythmic selection method
eeny meenyRandom selection chant

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G