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

Bournemouth's Ryan Christie and Sparta Prague's Andy Irving are the other central midfielders who started on the bench against Japan, with only Christie getting game time.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Traveling extensively with her archaeologist husband in Mesopotamia, Christie was adamant that “all I needed was a steady table and a typewriter.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“I never had a definite place which was my room or where I retired specially to write,” Agatha Christie said in her autobiography.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul proudly advertises its “Agatha Christie Room,” complete with a replica of the black Underwood typewriter Christie used.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Looks like she's a big fan of Agatha Christie.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir