pickney C2 Topic:Family & Relationships US /ˈpɪk.ni/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun Caribbean, especially Jamaican, informal: a child Her grandmother greeted every pickney who came through the gate. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · caribbean, especially... childyoungster ↔ Opposites adult Word family Forms pickneys Derived forms pickneys Related forms pickaninnyJamaican EnglishCaribbean English Etymology A Caribbean English form derived from pickaninny. Pickney is widely used for a child in Jamaican and other Caribbean varieties of English. Topics Family & Relationships External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # pickney **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɪk.ni/ ## Meanings 1. Caribbean, especially Jamaican, informal: a child ## Examples - Her grandmother greeted every pickney who came through the gate. ## Synonyms - child - youngster ## Antonyms - adult ## Derived Forms - pickneys ## Related Forms - pickaninny - Jamaican English - Caribbean English ## Etymology A Caribbean English form derived from pickaninny. Pickney is widely used for a child in Jamaican and other Caribbean varieties of English. ## Topics - Family & Relationships markdown