Aunty

/ (ˈɑːntɪ) /

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noun

Australian an informal name for ABC 2 (def. 2)

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”

Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.

Question 1 of 7

Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

their

there

they're

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Words nearby Aunty

auntie-ji, auntie man, aunties, Aunt Jemima, Aunt Sally, Aunty, au pair, au poivre, aur-, aura, aural

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Example sentences from the Web for Aunty

Today, in contrast, if Grandma Maude starts one in Maine, Aunty Carol can directly help out from California.
Why Every Home Needs a Drone This Holiday|Charlie Gilbert|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All right, children: it's time for Aunty Megan to bore you with how things were In Her Day.
The Absurd Lies of College Admissions|Megan McArdle|April 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Harry was Aunty Rosa's one child, and Punch was the extra boy about the house.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
Aunty Rosa sat him upon a table and told him that A B meant ab.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling

Unless perhaps, as Aunty Rosa seemed to imply, they had sent secret orders.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
Aunty Rosa had hidden a light cane behind her, and Punch was beaten then and there over the shoulders.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
Aunty Rosa had credited him in the past with petty cunning and stratagem that had never entered into his head.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling

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