Davy

[ dey-vee ]

/ ˈdeɪ vi /

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noun

Sir Humphry, 1778–1829, English chemist.

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Words nearby Davy

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How to use Davy in a sentence

Davy’s constant movement served him well as a boater and guide, but it did not stop at night.
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Given the pandemic is ongoing, Davy said heavily populated, in-person events come with a lot of logistics and safety concerns, but the need for human connection is still there.
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The picture was taken when Harry was 20, and dating Zimbabwean Chelsy Davy.
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The picture was taken when Harry was 20 and dating Chelsy Davy.
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The bad news for Harry is that both Chelsy Davy and Flee Brudenell-Bruce have got new boyfriends.
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Over the next few months Davy Rothbart will be touring around America to promote his new book, My Heart Is an Idiot.
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Davy looked around and saw an old man coming toward them across the lawn.
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Now, it immediately occurred to Davy that he had never in his whole life had all the plums he wanted at any one time.
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He was the strangest-looking creature Davy had ever seen, not even excepting the Goblin.
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"I verily believe they're gone to look at my button," cried Davy, beginning to laugh, in spite of his fears.
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This was such a ridiculous idea that Davy threw back his head, and laughed long and loud.
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British Dictionary definitions for Davy

Davy

/ (ˈdeɪvɪ) /

noun

Sir Humphry. 1778–1829, English chemist who isolated sodium, magnesium, chlorine, and other elements and suggested the electrical nature of chemical combination. He invented the Davy lampSee Davy lamp

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Scientific definitions for Davy

Davy

[ dā′vē ]

Sir Humphry 1778-1829

British chemist who was a pioneer of electrochemistry. By means of electrolysis Davy isolated several elements, including sodium and potassium (1807), and barium, boron, calcium, and magnesium (1808). He also proved that diamonds are a form of carbon.