Nye

[ nahy ]

/ naɪ /

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noun

Edgar Wilson "Bill Nye", 1850–96, U.S. humorist.

a male given name, form of Aneurin.

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Words nearby Nye

nycto-, nyctophilia, nyctophobia, nycturia, Nydia, Nye, Nyeman, Nyerere, nyet, Nyíregyháza, Nykøbing

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How to use Nye in a sentence

If all else fails, at least Bill Nye has a plan to save the planet by fighting asteroids with lasers.
U.S.—Russia Tensions Nuke Plans For Real-Life ‘Armageddon’ Asteroid Defense|Asawin Suebsaeng|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I have no idea if he is the “friend” who ratted me out to Joseph Nye.
Damn Right I Taped Kerry’s ‘Apartheid’ Talk|Josh Rogin|May 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Did you watch the recent debate between Ken Ham and Bill Nye on evolution versus creationism?
How Liberty University Creates Creationists|Karl W. Giberson|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bill Nye and Ken Ham will never be on the same page, no matter how many debates they have.
How Creationism Hurts Christian Colleges—And Their Students|Karl W. Giberson|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A couple minutes later, Nye began his reply on a civil note: “Mr. Ham,” said Nye.
The Bill Nye-Ken Ham Debate Was a Nightmare for Science|Michael Schulson|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Chinaman came up to Mr. Nye and me in the street, and offered to sell us a rat, a big fellow still alive.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands|George Francis Train
When he had heard Orion's troubled story, he called on Governor Nye and delivered himself in his own fashion.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
He said things that made men from the Pacific coast, who had known Nye, scream with delight.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
If, as I recommend, you grind your coffee at home, you will find Nye's machines very good.
A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes|Charles Elm Francatelli
From the collection owned by Gideon Nye, Jr., who valued this picture at sixteen thousand guineas.
Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of The New York Historical Society|anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for Nye

nye

/ (naɪ) /

noun

a flock of pheasantsAlso called: nide, eye

Word Origin for nye

C15: from Old French ni, from Latin nīdus nest

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