Loy

American  

[loi] / lɔɪ /

noun

1. a female given name.

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loy British  

/ lɔɪ /

noun

1. a narrow spade with a single footrest

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Etymology

Origin of loy

C18: from Irish Gaelic láí

Example Sentences

Almost every role is a Frankencharacter of the director’s cinematic obsessions, like Penelope Cruz’s lady detective who is named for “The Thin Man’s” Myrna Loy, acts like “His Girl Friday’s” Rosalind Russell, and dresses like Barbara Stanwyck in “Double Indemnity.”

From Los Angeles Times

I didn’t know how long I’d been standing there when I heard Granda come outside with the loy in his hand.

From Literature

Driving to the byeline, jinking in off the left, and also finding himself space in central areas, Loy described Moore's movement as "nothing short of sensational".

From BBC

However, former Rangers forward Rory Loy was particularly impressed with the youngster's movement.

From BBC

“Should the market now be questioning the planned closure dates of other major coal-fired electricity generation plants in Australia—Yallourn in 2028, Bayswater 2031-33, and Loy Yang by 2035?”

From The Wall Street Journal