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Meaning of "civvy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CIVVY

civvy  [ˈsɪvɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CIVVY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Civvy 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 CIVVY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of civvy in the English dictionary

The definition of civvy in the dictionary is a civilian. Other definition of civvy is civilian dress as opposed to uniform.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CIVVY


agave
əˈɡeɪvɪ
bivvy
ˈbɪvɪ
cavie
ˈkeɪvɪ
cavy
ˈkeɪvɪ
chivy
ˈtʃɪvɪ
clavie
ˈkleɪvɪ
Davy
ˈdeɪvɪ
divi
ˈdɪvɪ
divi-divi
ˌdɪvɪˈdɪvɪ
divvy
ˈdɪvɪ
gravy
ˈɡreɪvɪ
ivy
ˈaɪvɪ
Livy
ˈlɪvɪ
mavie
ˈmeɪvɪ
navy
ˈneɪvɪ
privy
ˈprɪvɪ
skivvy
ˈskɪvɪ
slavey
ˈsleɪvɪ
wavey
ˈweɪvɪ
wavy
ˈweɪvɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CIVVY

civilisational
civilise
civilised
civiliser
civilist
civilities
civility
civilizable
civilization
civilizational
civilize
civilized
civilizer
civilizing
civilly
civilness
civils
civism
civvies
civvy street

WORDS THAT END LIKE CIVVY

bevvy
bevy
chevy
curvy
envy
groovy
heavy
levy
luvvy
navvy
no savvy
pervy
poison ivy
Royal Navy
savvy
spivvy
superheavy
the navy
top-heavy
topsy-turvy

Synonyms and antonyms of civvy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «civvy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CIVVY

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

Translator English - Chinese

civvy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

civvy
570 millions of speakers

English

civvy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

civvy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

civvy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

civvy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Civvy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

civvy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le civil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Civvy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

civvy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

civvy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

civvy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Civvy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

civvy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

civvy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिव्ही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sivil yaşam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

civvy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cywil
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

civvy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

civvy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

civvy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ciwie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

civvy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

civvy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of civvy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CIVVY»

The term «civvy» is regularly used and occupies the 81.935 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of civvy
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CIVVY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «civvy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «civvy» 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 civvy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CIVVY»

Discover the use of civvy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to civvy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
On to Civvy Street: Canada's Rehabilitation Program for ...
A comprehensive study of a fundamental change in the relationship between government and citizens, On to Civvy Street is also a timely reminder of the debt the country owes its veterans.
Peter Neary, 2011
2
From Soldier to Civvy: Reflections on National Service
But its impact reached beyond them - to the families and loved ones at home - and it has left its mark decades after the conscripts re-entered civvy street. From Soldier to Civvy explores National Service from a number of different angles.
Cameron Blake, 2010
3
Always a Marine: The Return to Civvy Street
This quest for work takes Preece to France, where he is caught up in a hotel fire; Germany, where he is double-crossed out of his job and later teams up with an ex-SAS trooper; Morocco, where an incident lands him in jail and he is later ...
Steven Preece, 2011
4
Operation Civvy Street
It doesn't matter if you have little or no idea about what you could do in civilian life - this book will help you get clear and moving towards a great future!
Peter Lewis, 2011
5
Mum's Army: Love and Adventure From the NAAFI to Civvy Street
Winifred Phillips was born in Ilford, Essex, in 1926, one of four children.
Winifred Phillips, 2013
6
Hidden wounds: the problems of Northern Ireland veterans in ...
This revealing study looks at the issues of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the effect that this condition has had on ex-soldiers returning from Northern Ireland.
Alistair Renwick, Barbed Wire (Group), 1999
7
Lost in Africa
CHApter. seven. Civvy. Street. and. agriculture. It may be easy for a certain calibre of individual to settle down in a civilian environment after the army, but for me it has been difficult—whether genetics has a part to play or not, I still find it difficult ...
Stu Taylor, 2007
8
Climbing the Army Ladder
Chapter. Four. Interregnum—Civvy. Street. It was Christmas 1947 and having been discharged from the army, I was a civilian again, just twenty years old and pondering what to do with my life. I neither had a job to go to nor did I have any ...
Brig John Gray, 2010
9
Generally Farting About
Chapter. 15. Civvy. Life. 'S. wallowing the Anchor,' was far more difficult than Jim Tyler expected. Grinding like a cog in the dark satanic innards of some creakingrelic thatwas once a powerhouse in the industrial revolution was purgatory.
John Tippey, 2011
10
From Rags to Rags
BACK. IN. CIVVY. STREET. 1953. Back in Northampton as a civilian, time for a change, factory life was not for me. First, I learnt to drive and my first job was as a baker's rounds-man for the Co-op. You won't believe me but the depot would load ...
Johnny Barrs, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CIVVY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term civvy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New therapy to help war veterans cope with their traumatic …
... and addiction and the charity has a programme of re-education, basic life skills and giving them a safe place to live back on 'Civvy Street'. «Lancashire Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Buyers Warned About The Problems They Could Face With New …
He said that anyone looking to return to 'civvy street' could carve out a successful career in the building industry with employers ready and ... «SourceWire, Jul 15»
3
Crossword solutions: Saturday, July 4
Across: 1 Beech, 5 Buoys, (Beach Boys) 8 Awful, 9 Crony, 10 Flintlock, 11 Lei, 12 Civvy Street, 15 Histrionics, 19 Hug, 20 Garibaldi, 22 Grime, ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
4
Bygones: Fate intervened to save Walt Redford's life in Palestine …
When we had been served, I spotted a soldier who I had known from civvy street. He was a Chesterfield lad. I went to sit with this lad but ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
The best welterweight boxers the world has ever seen
In Civvy Street, he was sometimes spending 500 dollars a day on heroin – and that was in the late 1940s. His climb from the gutter and battle to ... «Birmingham Mail, Jun 15»
6
Eamon Carr: Ó Sé's poisonous ramblings do Gaelic football a …
His dangerous guff yesterday suggests the lad is having difficulty adjusting to civvy street where his tantrums are no longer tolerated. The Dubs ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
7
Simon Read: 'Speak to those who care: debt problems multiply …
"I couldn't adjust to life in civvy street and I hadn't been prepared for the changes and the effect it would have on me." The first problem was ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
8
Call in the Army! UK lures soldiers into skills-starved construction …
The outreach may be welcome to ex-soldiers because figures suggest they're having difficulty finding work on civvy street. According to the ... «GCR, Jun 15»
9
Liverpool training firm EDT offers free courses to Army personnel
EDT and the Army Reserve expect the courses to further improve service leavers and Reservists' employability in 'civvy street'. Private Hughes ... «Liverpool Echo, Jun 15»
10
Why having served Queen and country can harm your career
Tackling the challenges of moving to Civvy Street. A study earlier this year by charity Combat Stress found that 54pc of employers said they ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»

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