amy

¹

[ey-mee]

noun

Slang.

plural

amies 

1. a vial of amyl nitrate.

Amy

²

[ey-mee]

noun

1. a first name: from a French word meaning “beloved.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of amy¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

"If it was edgy to do jeans for November 1988, I think it was even edgier for her to do Madonna," says Amy Odell, author of Anna: The Biography.

From BBC

Amy Cokayne found herself at the back of one maul that did motor over the line, only to lose the ball as she attempted to ground.

From BBC

CVS couldn’t even offer the COVID-19 at its pharmacies in Nevada as of Friday; they were only available at the company’s MinuteClinic sites, according to spokesperson Amy Thibault.

From Los Angeles Times

That year, University of Pennsylvania Law professor Amy Wax argued, “Our country would be better off with more whites and fewer nonwhites.”

From Slate

Amy Pugh, 34, attacked Kyle Pugh at the home they had shared in Newport, Shropshire, in March 2022 after an argument.

From BBC