pianny

English

Alternative forms

• peanny, peeany, piany

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /piˈani/, /paɪˈani/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /piˈæni/, /paɪˈæni/

Noun

pianny (plural piannies)

1. (archaic) Pronunciation spelling of piano.
   • 1835, “The Overseer's Daughter”, in George Robert Gleig, The Chronicles of Waltham‎^[1], 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: […], part first, Boston, Mass.: Roberts Brothers, published 1869, →OCLC, 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, Miles Franklin, “To Life”, in My Brilliant Career, Edinburgh, London: William Blackwood and Sons, →OCLC, 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.

See also

• pianny forty