genie
noun
ge·nie ˈjē-nē 
plural genies also genii ˈjē-nē(-ˌī)
1
: jinni sense 1
2
: a magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it
Example Sentences
He rubbed the magic lamp to summon the genie.
Recent Examples on the Web The show, which centered on an astronaut (Larry Hagman) who falls in love with a genie (Eden), ran for five seasons from 1965 to 1970 and is regarded as Eden's most notable role. 
Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 How about a fairy tale lasting three weeks, with wishes being granted—or blocked—on WhatsApp, and a genie who bursts, in a sugar-free spray, from a can of Diet Coke? Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 Idris Elba plays a genie — or, as the movie styles it, a djinn — trapped inside a bottle, of course. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 But is the genie out of the bottle for good in terms of transfers and the focus on winning? Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Once rolled out to thousands of endpoints, the genie is then out of the bottle. Bob Davis, Forbes, 12 July 2022 In the comics, some Djinns exist in usually human form, while others are trapped in inanimate objects (like how Western media usually shows a genie trapped in a lamp). Milan Polk, Men's Health, 22 June 2022 The genie shops, prepares the meal, cooks and cleans. Marc Bona, cleveland, 30 June 2022 The concept of cosplay is now familiar to most, and now that its genie is out of the bottle, someone only has to come up with a costume for it. Andrew Liptak, The Week, 28 June 2022 See More
Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 How about a fairy tale lasting three weeks, with wishes being granted—or blocked—on WhatsApp, and a genie who bursts, in a sugar-free spray, from a can of Diet Coke? Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 Idris Elba plays a genie — or, as the movie styles it, a djinn — trapped inside a bottle, of course. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 But is the genie out of the bottle for good in terms of transfers and the focus on winning? Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Once rolled out to thousands of endpoints, the genie is then out of the bottle. Bob Davis, Forbes, 12 July 2022 In the comics, some Djinns exist in usually human form, while others are trapped in inanimate objects (like how Western media usually shows a genie trapped in a lamp). Milan Polk, Men's Health, 22 June 2022 The genie shops, prepares the meal, cooks and cleans. Marc Bona, cleveland, 30 June 2022 The concept of cosplay is now familiar to most, and now that its genie is out of the bottle, someone only has to come up with a costume for it. Andrew Liptak, The Week, 28 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French génie, from Arabic jinnī
First Known Use
1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
genie
noun
ge·nie ˈjē-nē
: a magic spirit believed to take human form and serve the person who calls it
genie
noun
as in demon
in stories a magic spirit that looks like a person, often lives in a lamp or bottle, and serves the person who calls it He rubbed the magic lamp to summon the genie. Synonyms & Similar Words
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- demon
- vampire
- fairy
- jinni
- ghost
- ghoul
- devil
- djinn
- elf
- jinn
- djinni
- goblin
- banshee
- imp
- monster
- shaitan
- dwarf
- gnome
- lamia
- fiend
- nightmare
- hag
- afrit
- pixie
- afreet
- incubus
- phantom
- apparition
- ghoulie
- succubus
- faerie
- wraith
- troll
- cacodemon
- gremlin
- leprechaun
- specter
- sprite
- fay
- poltergeist
- familiar
- phantasm
- genius
- pixy
- faery
- vision
- familiar spirit
- puck
- shadow
- bugbear
- ogre
- kobold
- bogey
- brownie
- spook
- spectre
- bogy
- hobgoblin
- shade
- fantasm
- bogie
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- angel