amy
noun
a vial of amyl nitrate.
amy
1 American
[ey-mee]
/ ˈeɪ mi /
noun
Slang.
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amies
plural
Amy
2
American
[ey-mee]
/ ˈeɪ mi /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of amy
By shortening
Example Sentences
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"I'm glad I get to leave on amy own terms, with a little bit of dignity, and go out at the SCG where I love," he said, while expressing frustration at how he was treated.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
Is dat amy schumer in the bg and if it is, why is she in judge judy's audience/crowd?
From Time ● Aug. 17, 2017
Flynn, 57, retired US amy general and former director of the defense intelligence agency.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 3, 2017
Like comment 17, if you can’t make friends being told that it’s healthy to have friends is useless. — amy margolin I taught in the Japanese public school system for 3 years.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2010
Do you never wonder if it isn't steering you? mrs. o'connell, growing restless, has wandered round the room picking at the books in their cases. amy o'connell. I always like your books, Julia.
From Three Plays by Granville-Barker The Marrying of Ann Leete; The Voysey Inheritance; Waste by Harley Granville-Barker
Former Census Bureau senior executive Amy O'Hara called the paper an abuse of the agency's "sterling reputation for high-quality analysis."
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Relive Great Britain's Amy Hunt's "iconic" European Championships where the sprinter won four gold medals with victories in the women's 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and the mixed 4x100m relay.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Head Chef Amy Alarcon, who developed the Popeyes chicken sandwich that became a viral sensation in 2019, the revamped Whopper is now helping propel a comeback for the chain, reports Heather Haddon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
No. But this will fill Amy with confidence.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
But if you pulled it, Amy cried and told on you.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
"Bon soir, mes amies," she said evasively, and would have passed on, but, laughingly, they stopped her.
From The Guests Of Hercules by M. Leone Bracker
He would say, "Mes amis et mes amies, je regrette, mais mon cheval m'attend."
From Memoirs of My Dead Life by George (George Augustus) Moore
“Got nothing to do with bonnes amies, young or old,” he gruffly replies.
From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Mayne Reid
Oh, mes amies, what a rest to one's nerves that is!
From Rough-Hewn by Dorothy Canfield
"Got nothing to do with bonnes amies, young or old," he gruffly replies.
From Gwen Wynn by Mayne Reid
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