Christie

[ kris-tee ]

/ ˈkrɪs ti /

Save This Word!

noun

Agatha, 1891–1976, English novelist of detective fiction.

a male given name, form of Christopher.

a female given name, form of Christine.

QUIZ

CUDDLE UP! A COZY QUIZ ON FALL WORDS HAS ARRIVED

If autumn is your ideal season, spice up your repertoire of "fall" vocabulary with this quiz on some warm and vivid descriptive words for the season.

Question 1 of 10

Which of the following words means “to make a crackling sound; crackle”?

crisp

crepitate

fuscous

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 Christie

Christian Scientist, Christian's disease, Christian Socialist, Christian X, Christian year, Christie, Christie, Agatha, Christina, Christine, Christine de Pisan, Christingle

Other definitions for Christie (2 of 2)

Christie²

or Chris·ty

[ kris-tee ]

/ ˈkrɪs ti /

noun (sometimes lowercase)Skiing.

any of several skiing turns executed in order to change direction on a downhill run or for decreasing speed or stopping, especially a turn in which the body is swung around with the skis kept parallel.

Also called Christiania.

Origin of Christie

1915–20; by shortening; see -ie

How to use Christie in a sentence

Christie was outraged by retiring government workers selling back unused sick days for six-figure sums.
How the Police Bank Millions Through Their Union Contracts|by Andrew Ford, Asbury Park Press, and Agnes Chang, Jeff Kao and Agnel Philip, ProPublica|February 8, 2021|ProPublica
“We found our way to Bourbon Street within the first, you know, probably four hours of arriving at the hotel,” said Christie, who is now an attorney in Anchorage.
Sexual Misconduct Allegations Prompt Another Alaska Attorney General to Resign|by Kyle Hopkins/ Anchorage Daily News|January 31, 2021|ProPublica
A few days ago, Christie joined Cameo, where users hire celebrities to create short personalized videos.
The strange tale of a Chris Christie video, the Montana governor’s race and a cured meat product|Travis Andrews|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
Christie certainly was under no obligation to join the trial.
Drug companies shouldn’t play favorites in granting access to experimental covid-19 treatments|Amy Nordrum|October 24, 2020|MIT Technology Review

BioCentury reports that Christie did not want to participate for fear that he might receive a placebo treatment.
Drug companies shouldn’t play favorites in granting access to experimental covid-19 treatments|Amy Nordrum|October 24, 2020|MIT Technology Review
He has picked pre-primary brawls with Christie, Perry, and Marco Rubio.
Rand Paul’s Passive-Aggressive Trolling Campaign|Olivia Nuzzi|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Christie may have his faults, but he oozes the everyman persona.
Will Chris Christie Regret His Cowboy Hug?|Matt Lewis|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Christie has problems, and they begin with the fact that photos and videos and memes can haunt us.
Will Chris Christie Regret His Cowboy Hug?|Matt Lewis|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“These towns that are doing it just continue to make New Jersey less and less competitive,” Christie said.
Christie Blames Parents for Bad Economy|Monica Potts|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
If Christie was not a presidential aspirant with an anger-management problem, the episode might not even make the list.
2014 Was a Delectably Good Year for Sleaze|Patricia Murphy|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As, in going downstairs, he passed the shop where Dame Christie stood becking, he made civil inquiries after her husband.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott
Ay, that is the waterman's story; but John Christie denies that he remembers anything of the matter.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott
Christie did not reply; more than once before she had felt that inexplicable misgiving.
Devil's Ford|Bret Harte
Christie crept nearer to the edge of the slope in the shadow of a buckeye.
Devil's Ford|Bret Harte
"Not in the least," said Christie, with a strange little laugh.
Devil's Ford|Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for Christie

Christie

/ (ˈkrɪstɪ) /

noun

Dame Agatha (Mary Clarissa). 1890–1976, British author of detective stories, many featuring Hercule Poirot, and several plays, including The Mousetrap (1952)

John (Reginald Halliday). 1898–1953, British murderer. His trial influenced legislation regarding the death penalty after he was found guilty of a murder for which Timothy Evans had been hanged

Linford (ˈlɪnfəd). born 1960, British athlete: Commonwealth (1990), Olympic (1992), World (1993), and European (1994) 100 metres gold medallist

William (Lincoln). born 1944, French harpsichord player, organist, and conductor, born in the US; founder (1979) and director of the early-music group Les Arts Florissants

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012