Thorndike

American  

[thawrn-dahyk] / ˈθɔrnˌdaɪk /

noun

1. Ashley Horace, 1871–1933, U.S. literary historian and teacher.

2. Edward Lee, 1874–1949, U.S. psychologist and lexicographer.

3. (Everett) Lynn, 1882–1965, U.S. historian and scholar (brother of Ashley Horace Thorndike).

4. Dame Sybil, 1882–1976, English actress.

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Thorndike British  

/ ˈθɔːnˌdaɪk /

noun

1. Edward Lee. 1874–1949, US psychologist, who worked on animals and proposed that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments ( Thorndike's law or law of effect )

2. Dame ( Agnes ) Sybil . 1882–1976, British actress

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Example Sentences

In the late 1990s, Stewart Thorndike found herself working as a model in London.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2023

They also embraced the new field of psychological testing, offering tests that measured aptitude and not achievement, such as the Thorndike Tests for Mental Alertness.

From National Geographic • Jul. 28, 2023

“The sodium in processed and packaged foods can really add up throughout the day,” Thorndike says.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2022

But as tax historian Joseph Thorndike noted in his book, "Their Fair Share: Taxing the Rich in the Age of FDR," the Roosevelt administration's pursuit of Mellon was more personal.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2021

Miss Erma Thorndike wins first place in the Miss Corn Cob contest.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper