plural genies also genii
ˈjē-nē(-ˌī) 
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: a magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it
Examples of genie in a Sentence
He rubbed the magic lamp to summon the genie.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Once that genie was out of the bottle, there was no putting it back in.
—The Athletic Colleges Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The genie is not going back in the bottle.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
And Ravnik makes a terrific genie!
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for genie
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“Genie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genie. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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genie
noun
ge·nie
ˈjē-nē
: a magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it
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