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

Hundreds of homes are without power as Storm Amy brought 85mph gusts to Wales.

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Llanelli based rugby team Scarlets have had to postpone their match against Connacht as a result of travel disruption caused by Storm Amy.

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There is widespread damage and more than 60,000 homes without power after Storm Amy swept across Scotland overnight.

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The Met Office said that Storm Amy set a new record for the deepest area of low pressure in the UK for October.

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Storm Amy showed central pressure of 947.9hPa at Baltasound, Shetland.

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