amy
noun
a vial of amyl nitrate.
amy
1 American
[ey-mee]
/ ˈeɪ mi /
noun
Slang.
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
You're very pretty. amy o'connell. As well here as by moonlight?
From Three Plays by Granville-Barker The Marrying of Ann Leete; The Voysey Inheritance; Waste by Granville-Barker, Harley
On Tuesday, Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified before Congress, seeking a $14 million budget increase for security measures to protect the justices and their families.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan testified before House and Senate panels that control federal spending, the first such appearance by sitting members of the nation's top court since 2019.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Their cover of Amy Winehouse’s “You Know I’m No Good,” one of the late singer’s trademark vocals, finds Jagger turning in his finest performance on the album.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Amy says potentially losing the money is bad, but not the worst thing about the situation.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
“That’s a sociable arrangement,” said Amy, missing something in Laurie’s manner, though she couldn’t tell what.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Belle Helène proffered the statement rather hesitatingly, and no wonder, in a house where "les amies de mes amis sont mes amies" was the rule.
From Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa by Stockley, Cynthia
Mes amies, we have often read and studied this marvelous passage together, and now I can only say to you that it is true!
From Rough-Hewn by Canfield, Dorothy
Oh, mes amies, what a rest to one's nerves that is!
From Rough-Hewn by Canfield, Dorothy
"Got nothing to do with bonnes amies, young or old," he gruffly replies.
From Gwen Wynn by Reid, Mayne
So were wont to die the belles amies of the philosophers.
From The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard by France, Anatole
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