auntie

or aunt·y

[ an-tee, ahn- ]

/ ˈæn ti, ˈɑn- /

noun, plural aunt·ies.

Informal. aunt.

Origin of auntie

First recorded in 1785–95; aunt + -ie

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH auntie

ante, anti, auntie

Words nearby auntie

au naturel, aune, Aung San Suu Kyi, Aunis, aunt, auntie, auntie-ji, auntie man, aunties, Aunt Jemima, Aunt Sally

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Example sentences from the Web for auntie

He was the “uncle” just as the BBC is affectionately known as “auntie.”
Jimmy Savile Sex-Abuse Scandal Taints Entire Era in Britain|Peter Jukes|October 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Tell her we need to borrow one of her chadri for Auntie Malika; tell her we will return it to her in just a few days.
When Everything Changed|Gayle Tzemach Lemmon|March 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Naturally the gentlemen were enchanted, so I hope Auntie Rachel isn't terribly shocked.
The Christian|Hall Caine
When Auntie woke she saw at once by the light that it was much later than her usual time.
A Christmas Posy|Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth

"Oh, auntie brought her romance with her," Tom broke in, and Lou gave him a look of tender reproof.
The Starbucks|Opie Percival Read
I think so, Auntie, and thereupon thrust his hands in his trouser pockets.
An Oregon Girl|Alfred Ernest Rice
And Celia and Denny, who had been thinking of bursting into tears, took example by her and auntie, and tried to look cheerful.
The Adventures of Herr Baby|Mrs. Molesworth

British Dictionary definitions for auntie (1 of 2)

auntie

aunty

/ (ˈɑːntɪ) /

noun plural -ies

a familiar or diminutive word for aunt

Australian informal, derogatory an older male homosexual

British Dictionary definitions for auntie (2 of 2)

Auntie

/ (ˈɑːntɪ) /

noun

British an informal name for the BBC

Australian informal the Australian Broadcasting Association

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单词	auntie
释义	auntie or aunt·y [ an-tee, ahn- ] / ˈæn ti, ˈɑn- / noun, plural aunt·ies. Informal. aunt. Origin of auntie First recorded in 1785–95; aunt + -ie WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH auntie ante, anti, auntie Words nearby auntie au naturel, aune, Aung San Suu Kyi, Aunis, aunt, auntie, auntie-ji, auntie man, aunties, Aunt Jemima, Aunt Sally Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for auntie He was the “uncle” just as the BBC is affectionately known as “auntie.” Jimmy Savile Sex-Abuse Scandal Taints Entire Era in Britain\|Peter Jukes\|October 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Tell her we need to borrow one of her chadri for Auntie Malika; tell her we will return it to her in just a few days. When Everything Changed\|Gayle Tzemach Lemmon\|March 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Naturally the gentlemen were enchanted, so I hope Auntie Rachel isn't terribly shocked. The Christian\|Hall Caine When Auntie woke she saw at once by the light that it was much later than her usual time. A Christmas Posy\|Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth "Oh, auntie brought her romance with her," Tom broke in, and Lou gave him a look of tender reproof. The Starbucks\|Opie Percival Read I think so, Auntie, and thereupon thrust his hands in his trouser pockets. An Oregon Girl\|Alfred Ernest Rice And Celia and Denny, who had been thinking of bursting into tears, took example by her and auntie, and tried to look cheerful. The Adventures of Herr Baby\|Mrs. Molesworth British Dictionary definitions for auntie (1 of 2) auntie aunty / (ˈɑːntɪ) / noun plural -ies a familiar or diminutive word for aunt Australian informal, derogatory an older male homosexual British Dictionary definitions for auntie (2 of 2) Auntie / (ˈɑːntɪ) / noun British an informal name for the BBC Australian informal the Australian Broadcasting Association Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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