halfpence Sentence Examples
- The beggar rattled his tin cup, hoping for a few halfpence.
- The child clutched halfpence tightly in her hand, eager to spend them on sweets.
- The value of the pound has fallen by halfpence in recent years.
- Penny farthings were old bicycles with a large front wheel and a small back wheel, and they cost a few halfpence to rent.
- The street urchin collected halfpence by shining shoes and running errands.
- The halfpence from the piggy bank jingled as the child shook it.
- The price of bread has risen by a few halfpence, making it difficult for the poor to afford.
- The fortune teller offered to tell her future for a mere halfpence.
- The struggling artist sold his paintings for halfpence, hoping to make ends meet.
- The miser hoarded halfpence in his secret hiding spot, valuing them above all else.
halfpence Meaning
halfpence
the sum of half a penny, a formerly used British coin representing one half of a penny, a small amount, a former British coin representing one half of a penny
Synonyms & Antonyms of halfpence
Synonyms:
- tastes
- jots
- specks
- smatters
- suspicions
- strains
- whits
- titbits
- smidgeons
- morsels
- splinters
- dabs
- patches
- snippets
- smidges
- dribbles
- kennings
- bites
- parts
- snips
- fragments
- tittles
- chips
- smidgins
- flyspecks
- streaks
- aces
- nuggets
- tidbits
- sections
- modicums
- portions
- nibbles
- slivers
- bits
- flakes
- haets
- crumbs
- touches
- shards
- spots
- shavings
- ha-pennies
- drops
- motes
- traces
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word halfpence
the sum of half a penny, a formerly used British coin representing one half of a penny, a small amount, a former British coin representing one half of a penny
nubbins, iotas, licks, scruples, fractions, nutshells, minims, scraps, smidgens, shreds
quantities,slabs, bushels, lumps, chunks, piles, barrels, loads, stacks, rafts
The beggar rattled his tin cup, hoping for a few halfpence.
The child clutched halfpence tightly in her hand, eager to spend them on sweets.
The value of the pound has fallen by halfpence in recent years.
Penny farthings were old bicycles with a large front wheel and a small back wheel, and they cost a few halfpence to rent.
