Adie

[ ey-dee ]

/ ˈeɪ di /

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noun

a female given name.

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Words nearby Adie

adiaphoretic, adiaphorism, adiaphorous, adiathermancy, Adichie, Adie, adient, adieu, Adige, Adi Granth, ad infinitum

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How to use Adie in a sentence

Adie, by the way, introduced himself to the Loser Community recently when he joined the Style Invitational Devotees Facebook group.
Style Conversational Week 1422: Udon want to miss these neologisms|Pat Myers|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
Adie, of whom nothing is known, was doubtless the carpenter or bricklayer who actually did the work.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia|C. Malcolm Watkins
Henry Adie, grocer, 1563, gave one thousand marks to the Grocers to purchase lands.
The Survey of London|John Stow
The Adie standard barometer is so arranged that it is only necessary to read the summit of the mercury.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen

Her name was Lilias Adie, and there is no doubt that she was only a harmless imbecile.
Woman, Church & State|Matilda Joslyn Gage
"I should not be surprised if you and Adie find yourselves inclined to take a long morning nap after your journey," he said.
Mildred at Roselands|Martha Finley

British Dictionary definitions for Adie

Adie

/ (ˈeɪdɪ) /

noun

Kathryn, known as Kate. born 1945, British television journalist, noted esp. for her frontline reporting of revolutions, wars, etc

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