NYE

Etymology

Noun

nye (plural nyes)

A brood or flock of pheasants.

Anagrams

• -yne, Ney, Yen, eny, ney, yen

Proper noun

Nye

A English surname.

Anagrams

• -yne, Ney, Yen, eny, ney, yen

Proper noun

NYE

Initialism of New Year's Eve.

Anagrams

• -yne, Ney, Yen, eny, ney, yen

Source: Wiktionary


Ny, Nye, a. & adv.

Definition: Nigh. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Nye, n. Etym: [Prob. fr. F. nid nest, brood, L. nidus nest. See Nest, and cf. Eye brood, Nide.]

Definition: A brood or flock of pheasants.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 April 2024

MOTIVE

(adjective) impelling to action; “it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function”- Arthur Pap; “motive pleas”; “motivating arguments”


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