AUNTIE

aunt, auntie, aunty

(noun) the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

auntie (plural aunties)

Diminutive of aunt

(Asia, Africa) Term of familiarity or respect for a middle-aged or elderly woman.

Usage notes

In some lects this is the most common spoken form for aunt.

Synonyms

• aunt

Verb

auntie (third-person singular simple present aunties, present participle auntying, simple past and past participle auntied)

To be or behave like the aunt of.

Anagrams

• Uniate

Proper noun

Auntie

(UK, affectionate nickname) The BBC.

(Australia, affectionate nickname) The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission).

Synonyms

• (BBC): the Beeb, Auntie Beeb

Anagrams

• Uniate

Source: Wiktionary


Aunt"ie, Aunt"y, n.

Definition: A familiar name for an aunt. In the southern United States a familiar term applied to aged negro women.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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