amy
[ ey-mee ]
/ ˈeɪ mi /
noun, plural a·mies. Slang.
a vial of amyl nitrate.
Origin of amy
by shortening
Words nearby amy
amusement tax,
amusia,
amusing,
amusive,
amvets,
amy,
amyclas,
amycus,
amyelia,
amyelination,
amyelinic
Definition for amy (2 of 3)
Amy
[ ey-mee ]
/ ˈeɪ mi /
noun
a female given name: from a French word meaning “beloved.”
Definition for amy (3 of 3)
Hamilton
[ ham-uh l-tuh n ]
/ ˈhæm əl tən /
noun
Example sentences from the Web for amy
British Dictionary definitions for amy (1 of 2)
Hamilton
1
/ (ˈhæməltən) /
noun
a port in central Canada, in S Ontario on Lake Ontario: iron and steel industry. Pop: 618 820 (2001)
a city in New Zealand, on central North Island. Pop: 129 300 (2004 est)
a town in S Scotland, in South Lanarkshire near Glasgow. Pop: 48 546 (2001)
the capital and chief port of Bermuda. Pop: 3461 (2000)
the former name of Churchill (def. 1)
British Dictionary definitions for amy (2 of 2)
Hamilton
2
/ (ˈhæməltən) /
noun
Alexander. ?1757–1804, American statesman. He was a leader of the Federalists and as first secretary of the Treasury (1789–95) established a federal bank
Lady Emma. ?1765–1815, mistress of Nelson
James, 1st Duke of Hamilton. 1606–49, Scottish supporter of Charles I in the English Civil War: defeated by Cromwell at the Battle of Preston and executed
Lewis (Carl) . born 1985, English racing driver; Formula One world champion (2008)
Richard. 1922–2011, British artist: a pioneer of the pop art style
Sir William Rowan. 1805–65, Irish mathematician: founded Hamiltonian mechanics and formulated the theory of quaternions
Medical definitions for amy
Hamilton
[ hăm′əl-tən ]
American toxicologist and physician known for her research on occupational poisons and her book Industrial Poisons in the United States (1925).