Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun benny
2 senses of benny
Sense 1
sesame, benne, benni, benny, Sesamum indicum -- (East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil)
=> herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Sense 2
Benny, Jack Benny, Benjamin Kubelsky -- (United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974))
INSTANCE OF=> comedian, comic -- (a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts)