Christie

¹ American  

[kris-tee] / ˈkrɪs ti /

noun

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

2. a male given name, form of Christopher.

3. a female given name, form of Christine.

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Christie ² American  

[kris-tee] / ˈkrɪs ti /

Or Christy

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. 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.

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Christie British  

/ ˈkrɪstɪ /

noun

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

2. 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

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

4. 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

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Etymology

Origin of Christie

1915–20; by shortening; see -ie

Example Sentences

For Rebecca Christie, senior fellow at the Brussels think tank Bruegel, the divergence is not just about policy choices but about cultural attitudes towards risk.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

The other option is for McGinn to be moved out wide, a position he has performed well in for his country, and sacrifice the pace and directness of either Christie or Gannon-Doak.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Jane Austen meets Agatha Christie with a cast either writer would kill for.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Christie, meanwhile, has never been able to get his head around "leader, legend" Andy Robertson's pre-match meal.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Imagine a cracking good baker meets a squat Agatha Christie.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin