/ Dictionary / Index E eightpenny: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: eight•pen•ny Pronunciation: (āt'pen"ē), [key] — adj. noting a nail 2 in. (64 mm) long. costing or amounting to the sum of eight pennies. Symbol: 8d Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: eightpenny (Thesaurus) eightieth eights Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language