nettie

/ (ˈnɛtɪ) /

noun

informal a habitual and enthusiastic user of the internet

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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby nettie

netroots, netspeak, netsuke, nett, netted melon, nettie, nettilling lake, netting, nettle, nettle cell, nettle family

Word Origin for nettie

C20: from (inter) net

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Example sentences from the Web for nettie

So the table went in; Jerry at one end, and Nettie at the other.
Little Fishers: and their Nets|Pansy
Those two figures were unquestionably Nettie for one, and Mr Wentworth for another.
The Doctor's Family|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
It was Mrs Smith, no doubt; but the sudden breathless flutter which came upon Nettie cast doubts upon that rapid conclusion.
The Doctor's Family|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
One night Nettie was sitting by herself in the parlour busy over her needlework.
The Doctor's Family|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

Nettie went on, past the little bake-woman's house, and past all the thickly built part of the village.
Little Nettie|Susan Bogert Warner