Indy

[ in-dee ]

noun

1. Indianapolis, Ind.
2. the Indianapolis 500.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Indianapolis 500:

   an Indy race car.

Indy

/ ɛ̃di /

noun

1. See d'Indy
   See d'Indy

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indy¹

Ind(ianapolis) + -y ²

Example Sentences

Indy’s a great town, but we couldn’t go out at all, we were stuck in the hotel.

From Washington Post

It was because Indy was taking away the deep stuff pretty well.

From FiveThirtyEight

So while Indy quarterback Philip Rivers had a decent year, he and the Colts can’t match Buffalo’s offensive firepower.

From FiveThirtyEight

Although Indy was embarrassed by Tennessee at home in Week 12, it bounced back with a solid-enough win at the Texans, with QB Philip Rivers playing well.

From FiveThirtyEight

The more important matchup may be on the other side of the ball, however, as Tennessee struggled to stop Indy during the Colts’ 34-17 win two weeks ago.

From FiveThirtyEight

Can you imagine Ejiofor as Indy and, say… Morgan Freeman as Henry Jones, Sr.?

From The Daily Beast

The move came in the wake of Disney acquiring Lucasfilm, which produced all four Indy films, back in 2012.

From The Daily Beast

Indy is a frequent commenter on frumforum.com and talkradiosucks.com.

From The Daily Beast

The live feed of the 15-car crash that killed Indy 500 champ Dan Wheldon was horrific enough.

From The Daily Beast

She was the yin to Indy's yang, the pepper to his salt, and the chemistry between them was palpable.

From The Daily Beast

Indy returned with a small hat of honey-colored straw and a soft white-silk mantilla.

From Project Gutenberg

The youth made fast a hawser, the old man mounted painfully to the dock, and Indy stirred and rose.

From Project Gutenberg

She rose, and stood with a hand on Indy's shoulder, murmuring affectionately in the colored woman's ear.

From Project Gutenberg

They floated silently up to the dock, and the youth held the sloop steady while Rosemary Roselle and Indy mounted from its deck.

From Project Gutenberg

And her companion, who had not travelled with the times, learned with interest that "indy" was the pet name for indigestion.

From Project Gutenberg