Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Tenpenny /tĕn'-pĕnˌ-ē/ · Ten·pen·ny · IPA /tˈɛnpˌɛniː/ a. a. 01 a. Valued or sold at ten pence; as, a tenpenny cake. See 2d Penny, n. 1. Valued or sold at ten pence; as, a tenpenny cake. See 2d Penny, n. See: Penny 02 a. Denoting a size of nails. See 1st Penny. 1. Denoting a size of nails. See 1st Penny. See: Penny