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As a kid, I liked making up stories, and I wrote a story about a kangaroo and a bat with Christy Chang, and she went on to become a surgeon.
Aimee Bender

Meaning of "Christy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHRISTY

Shortened from Christiania.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHRISTY

Christy  [ˈkrɪstɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHRISTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Christy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHRISTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Christy

Christy may refer to: ▪ Christy ▪ Christy ▪ Christy, by Catherine Marshall ▪ ChristyChristy: Return to Cutter Gap, TV movie based on the TV series ▪ Christy Award, given annually for the best Christian novels ▪ 129564 Christy, an asteroid ▪ Christy Township, Lawrence County, Illinois ▪ Christy, UK textile firm established in 1850...

Definition of Christy in the English dictionary

The definition of Christy in the dictionary is a turn in which the body is swung sharply round with the skis parallel, originating in Norway and used for stopping, slowing down, or changing direction quickly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHRISTY


amnesty
ˈæmnɪstɪ
Christie
ˈkrɪstɪ
dishonesty
dɪsˈɒnɪstɪ
feisty
ˈfaɪstɪ
fisty
ˈfɪstɪ
hasty
ˈheɪstɪ
honesty
ˈɒnɪstɪ
immodesty
ɪˈmɒdɪstɪ
majesty
ˈmædʒɪstɪ
misty
ˈmɪstɪ
modesty
ˈmɒdɪstɪ
pastie
ˈpeɪstɪ
pasty
ˈpeɪstɪ
pasty-faced
ˈpeɪstɪ
sacristy
ˈsækrɪstɪ
tasty
ˈteɪstɪ
touristy
ˈtʊərɪstɪ
travesty
ˈtrævɪstɪ
twisty
ˈtwɪstɪ
wristy
ˈrɪstɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHRISTY

Christmas ornament
Christmas party
Christmas present
Christmas pudding
Christmas rose
Christmas shopping
Christmas stocking
Christmas time
Christmas tree
Christmassy
Christmastide
Christo
Christoff
Christological
Christologist
Christology
Christophany
Christophe
Christopher

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHRISTY

angioplasty
busty
chesty
crusty
dusty
dynasty
frosty
lusty
musty
nasty
pigsty
rusty
sty
testy
thirsty
toasty
trusty
vasty
zeitgeisty
zesty

Synonyms and antonyms of Christy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Christy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHRISTY

Find out the translation of Christy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Christy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Christy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

克里斯蒂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Christy
570 millions of speakers

English

Christy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्रिस्टी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كريستي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кристи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Christy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খ্রিস্টি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Christy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Christy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Christy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クリスティ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

크리스티
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Christy
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Christy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிறிஸ்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रिस्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Christy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Christy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Christy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Крісті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Christy
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Christy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Christy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Christy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Christy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Christy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHRISTY»

The term «Christy» is very widely used and occupies the 14.356 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHRISTY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Christy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Christy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Christy

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6 QUOTES WITH «CHRISTY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Christy.
1
Aimee Bender
As a kid, I liked making up stories, and I wrote a story about a kangaroo and a bat with Christy Chang, and she went on to become a surgeon.
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Carrie Donovan
Fashion is entertainment. That's why these top models are so fascinating to kids. They're dying to know about Naomi and Christy, or whoever we've declared the new one this afternoon.
3
Amanda Hearst
There's no denying that Christy Turlington looks good in everything, but it's especially great when she uses her supermodel looks and charitable spirit to support the organization she founded, Every Mother Counts.
4
Robert Kazinsky
Christy Turlington is my dream woman. I haven't met her, but she's married to Edward Burns, who is far more talented and handsome than I am, and I think she's out of my league!
5
Karlie Kloss
Christy Turlington is my idol. She really is. She's a gorgeous woman inside and out. I admire her work in the charity field. She's just been able to balance it all - and gracefully, as well.
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Edward Burnett Tylor
Aching all over, we reached level ground again, and Mr. Christy withdrew his claims, and agreed that no road anywhere else could possibly be so bad as a Mexican road; a decision which later experiences only served to confirm.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHRISTY»

Discover the use of Christy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Christy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Christy
In the year 1912, nineteen-year-old Christy Huddleston leaves home to teach school in the Smoky Mountains -- and comes to know and love the resilient people of the region, with their fierce pride, their dark superstitions, their terrible ...
Catherine Marshall, 1976
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Christy Lane's Complete Book of Line Dancing
Introduces beginning, intermediate, and advanced line dances, including the Tennesse Twister, Cowboy Cha-Cha, and Livin' La Vida Loca, and discusses style and technique.
Christy Lane, 2000
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Christy
Town marshall Zachary Shaw knows that Christy sees what few men in the rugged pioneer town can provide: a secure future and a comfortable home. But he is not immune to Christy's charms.
Linda Lael Miller, 2002
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Christy Series: The Bridge to Cutter Gap
Christy Huddleston's dream was to teach the poor mountain children.
Catherine Marshall, 1995
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Until Tomorrow (Christy and Todd: College Years Book #1)
Christy Miller is now an independent nineteen-year-old college student living in Switzerland, where she's been attending an international university.
Robin Jones Gunn, 2000
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Christy Series: Christy's Choice: Christy's Choice
Christy screamed as the train broke from the track and plunged down the side of the mountain.
Catherine Marshall, 1996
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Christy and Todd: The College Years
Follows Christy Miller and her boyfriend Todd through their college years, as they go on a whirlwind tour of Europe, make decisions about school and their relationship, and encounter turmoil and conflict after they become engaged.
Robin Jones Gunn, 2008
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Christy Miller Collection
The first nine books in the popular Christy Miller series are now available in three treasured volumes! Bestselling author Robin Jones Gunn packs each one with enough action, romance, and drama to keep you reading and wanting more.
Robin Jones Gunn, 2011
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Christy Mathewson: A Biography
Mathewson, one of the towering figures in baseball history, won 373 games in 17 seasons, all but one of those victories for the New York Giants.
Michael Hartley, 2004
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Reading Shakespeare's Characters: Rhetoric, Ethics, and Identity
She draws on classical and Renaissance texts, as well as on the work of such twentieth-century critics as Kenneth Burke and Paul de Man, bringing classical, Renaissance, and contemporary rhetoric into fruitful collision.
Christy Desmet, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHRISTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Christy is used in the context of the following news items.
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James Christy is excited about Pluto
Christy discovered the first known moon of Saturn — a feat confirmed in 1978. Christy was a stellar astronomer with the U.S. Naval Observatory. «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
2
Christy Salcido Rejoins Ketchum as Ketchum West Brand Marketing …
LOS ANGELES, July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Global public relations firm Ketchum announced that Christy Salcido has rejoined the agency as ... «Virtual Press Office, Jul 15»
3
Canaan Smith Says Communication Is Key in His Marriage to Wife …
Canaan Smith was inspired to write his breakthrough hit, “Love You Like That,” about his wife, Christy. They tied the knot in September 2014, ... «KTIC, Jul 15»
4
Christy Turlington joins Marc Jacobs' star-studded new campaign
Christy is just the latest in what has become a long line of celebrities who have been revealed as having starring roles in the new campaign, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Magic of Christy Moore lights up Marquee
Musical sorcerer Christy Moore somehow got the howling wind and rain to submit to his will on another magical night in the Marquee on ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
6
'Devastating' dessert disaster
The former childcare worker from Buderim, Queensland also obviously impressed mentor Christy Tania during the recent Windsor Hotel high ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
7
There's only one Christy Moore
He tends to shy away from too much publicity these days, but Dave Robbins got some sit down time with Christy Moore ahead of his ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
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Two people released in Christy Keane shooting investigation
TWO people arrested in connection with the attempted murder of convicted drug dealer Christy Keane have been released from custody ... «Limerick Leader, Jul 15»
9
Five jobs created as Christy store opens
The luxury Christy brand has opened its only outlet store in Northern ... Christy says it is known the “world over for trust, luxury and quality”. «Banbridge Leader, Jul 15»
10
Woman held over attempted murder of Christy Keane
Christy Keane, who is in a stable condition following an assault on Monday. Christy Keane investigation involves 80 gardaí, court hears; The ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Christy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/christy>. Apr 2024 ».
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