Bertie

[ bur-tee ]

/ ˈbɜr ti /

Save This Word!

noun

a male or female given name.

QUIZ

ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?

We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

Question 1 of 8

Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?

navy

beryl

azure

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Words nearby Bertie

Bert, berth, bertha, berthage, Berthelot, Bertie, Bertiella, bertiellosis, Bertillon, Bertillonage, Bertillon system

How to use Bertie in a sentence

Biographer Jane Ridley has written of Edward VII, “He spied on Bertie, he whipped him, he treated him as a patient.”
Kate and William’s Royal Family Values|Tom Sykes|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The four page boys listed in today's programme were Hugo Bertie, Viscount Aithrie, Charles Armstrong-Jones and Arthur Chatto.
Thump! Audible Crash As Queen's Page Boy Collapses At Opening of Parliament|Tom Sykes|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Bertie died young, meaning that our present Queen Elizabeth came to the throne at the tender age of 25.
Queen Beatrix May Have Abdicated, But Queen Elizabeth Never Will, Insiders Say|Tom Sykes|January 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Not every estate owner was responsible; inheritance often entailed no more business sense than a Bertie Wooster or Mr. Toad.
The Sad Fate of ‘Downton Abbey’ Estates: ‘Felling the Ancient Oaks’|Anthony Paletta|June 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Every agreement he struck with Bertie was dishonoured, and it bothered him, and he would talk about it.
The Cook, the Laird, his Wife and the Queen Mother|Tom Sykes|May 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"Mamma, please take Bertie," said the little one, holding up the dimpled hands.
Choice Readings for the Home Circle|Anonymous
Bertie was crying too, and he had gone quite white with the fright that he got when he saw little May fall down.
Little Folks|Various
When my little Queen heard Bertie being blamed she grew very quiet all at once.
Little Folks|Various
Whatever Bertie Rivers undertook to do he certainly did with all his heart, and that was the true secret of his happiness.
Little Folks|Various
Bertie cried one wet afternoon, when they were all gathered round the fire in Mrs. Clair's old-fashioned parlour.
Little Folks|Various