thy

American  

[thahy] / ðaɪ /

pronoun

1. the possessive case of thou (used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a consonant sound).

   thy table.

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thy British  

/ ðaɪ /

determiner

1. archaic (usually preceding a consonant) belonging to or associated in some way with you (thou) Compare thine

   thy goodness and mercy

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Etymology

Origin of thy

1125–75; Middle English; variant of thine

Compare meaning

How does thy compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• thy vs. thine

Example Sentences

Members of Parliament and British nobles in kilts mingled with reality TV stars like Ubah Hassan of the “The Real Housewives of New York City” and Mary Holland Nader of “Love Thy Nader.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

“I believe that there’s so much more to our culture than just that piece of history,” Thy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2024

Thy live in matriarchal groups of about 10 and sometimes meet up with hundreds or thousands of other whales.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

Thy went on to record their first joint album, Cheek to Cheek, which sold three quarters of a million units in the United States and led to a successful tour.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2023

I tried joining in, to forget about my terrible, awful, absurd idea, but when I sang, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” my voice splintered in my throat and came out a garbled, high-pitched mess.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas