Pinocchio Definition

pinōkēō
noun

One who lies often; a liar.

Wiktionary
One who has difficulty hiding lies.
Wiktionary
The title character of a novel (1880) by It. writer C. Collodi (pseud. of Carlo Lorenzini): Pinocchio is a living marionette whose nose lengthens whenever he tells a lie.
Webster's New World
pronoun

The fictional boy made from wood whose nose gets longer with each lie he tells.

Wiktionary
The popular fairy tale about Pinocchio.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Pinocchio

Noun

Singular:
Pinocchio
Plural:
pinocchios

Origin of Pinocchio

  • From the story The Adventures of Pinocchio (Le avventure di Pinocchio, 1881) by Italian author Carlo Collodi; most likely constructed from Italian pino ‘pine’ and occhio ‘eye’

    From Wiktionary

Pinocchio Sentence Examples

  • The Blue Fairy from Pinocchio is another classic.

  • For instance, you could limit your collection to Disney Classics which would include Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Dumbo and Pinocchio and then add to the themed collection as new classic characters are released.

  • Once his face ran pale and cold and his sight became unfocused, Pinocchio took one last breathe and did not move again.

  • The Blue Fairy from Disney's Pinocchio is another physically attractive fairy, granting the wishes of the central character.

  • Once you've entered the house 30 times talk to Pinocchio to receive the Chocobo Model.

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Words Starting With

PPIPIN

Words Ending With

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