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The squiggly rubber Davy Jones face in 'Pirates' with the tentacles, barnacles and goobers - that's modeled on me.
Stephen Hunter

Meaning of "Davy Jones" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DAVY JONES

Of unknown origin.
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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 DAVY JONES

Davy Jones  [ˈdeɪvɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DAVY JONES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Davy Jones 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 DAVY JONES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Davy Jones in the English dictionary

The definition of Davy Jones in the dictionary is Also called: Davy Jones's locker. the ocean's bottom, esp when regarded as the grave of those lost or buried at sea. Other definition of Davy Jones is the spirit or devil of the sea.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DAVY JONES


agave
əˈɡeɪvɪ
cavie
ˈkeɪvɪ
cavy
ˈkeɪvɪ
clavie
ˈkleɪvɪ
Davy
ˈdeɪvɪ
gravy
ˈɡreɪvɪ
mavie
ˈmeɪvɪ
navy
ˈneɪvɪ
shavie
ˈʃeɪvɪ
slavey
ˈsleɪvɪ
wavey
ˈweɪvɪ
wavy
ˈweɪvɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DAVY JONES

Davao
daven
Davenant
davenport
Daventry
David
David I
David II
davidia
Davies
Davis
Davis Cup
Davis Strait
Davisson
davit
Davos
Davy
Davy Jones´s locker
Davy lamp
Davys

WORDS THAT END LIKE DAVY JONES

a bag of bones
bare-bones
bones
Burne-Jones
cojones
colones
crossbones
crumple zones
earphones
Generation Jones
Hall-Jones
headphones
Jones
let bygones be bygones
overtones
Paul Jones
Rolling Stones
Stones
Wyn Jones
Zeta-Jones

Synonyms and antonyms of Davy Jones in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Davy Jones» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DAVY JONES

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

Translator English - Chinese

戴维琼斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Davy Jones
570 millions of speakers

English

Davy Jones
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डेवी जोन्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ديفي جونز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дэви Джонс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Davy Jones
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডেভি জোন্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Davy Jones
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Davy Jones
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Davy Jones
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デイビー·ジョーンズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

데비 존스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Davy Jones
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Davy Jones
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டேவி ஜோன்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डेव्ही जोन्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Davy Jones
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Davy Jones
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Davy Jones
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Деві Джонс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Davy Jones
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Davy Jones
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Davy Jones
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Davy Jones
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Davy Jones
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Davy Jones

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DAVY JONES»

The term «Davy Jones» is regularly used and occupies the 70.154 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Davy Jones

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QUOTES WITH «DAVY JONES»

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Stephen Hunter
The squiggly rubber Davy Jones face in 'Pirates' with the tentacles, barnacles and goobers - that's modeled on me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAVY JONES»

Discover the use of Davy Jones in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Davy Jones and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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They Made a Monkee Out of Me
Autobiography and memoir of the author's career with the Monkees and afterwards.
Davy Jones, 1987
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To Davy Jones Below
Now that Daisy Dalrymple and Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher are married, they plan an honeymoon cruise to America.
Carola Dunn, 2003
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Chasing Davy Jones
It is 1977 and the 200-mile Fisheries Conservation Zone law has just passed.
Charlie Sheldon, 2003
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Escape from Davy Jones
Davy Jones comes after Jack Sparrow for a treasure that Jack found a long time ago when he was a boy.
Jacqueline Ching, 2007
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Davy Jones's Locker: A North Queensland Story about Navy Cadets
It is August in Cairns, North Queensland, the tropical Winter and tourist season.
C. R. Cummings, 2004
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In a Dark, Dark House
Simple words, rebus pictures, and flash cards make learning to read easy in this tale of a little boy in a haunted house.
Jennifer Dussling, Davy Jones, 1995
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The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: Curse of ...
Each book will retell a different portion of the story and will provide kids with action-packed scenes from the film. No young swashbuckler will want to be without his copy!
Kitty Richards, 2006
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Bones
Describes how bones perform different functions as part of the human body.
Stephen Krensky, Davy Jones, 1999
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Dramatic Magazine
Davy Jones. Jan. 1. — Henri Quatre. • — Davy Jones. 3. — Pizarro. — Davy Jones. 4. — The School for Scandal. — Davy Jones. 5. — Werner. — Davy Jones . 6. — The Brigand. — The Illustrious Stranger. — Davy Jones. 7. — Werner. — Davy ...
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: C to Fizzle
You may take your davy I didn't care anything about that. 2. (nautical). — Also old Davy and Davy Jones [q.v.). Davy Jones, Davy, or old Davy, suds. phr. (nautical). — The spirit of the sea ; specifically the sailors' devil. [For suggested derivation ...
John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley, 1891

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DAVY JONES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Davy Jones is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gareth Hessian grabs hat-trick in Little Hulton Reds victory
Little Hulton reclaimed the lead courtesy of Davy Jones who beat the opposing full-back to touch down, Winder again converting to make it 12-8 to the Reds. «The Bolton News, Jul 15»
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'Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales ' Cast, Plot …
What is known so far is that Will Turner and Elizabeth had a son at the third movie "At World's End" and that Davy Jones was dead. According to ... «Latinos Health, Jul 15»
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This Day in Movie History - July 7th, 2006 - Pirates of the Caribbean …
In the movie, Captain Jack Sparrow faces a threat from Davy Jones, who pilots the ghostly Flying Dutchman. Meanwhile, Will Turner and ... «WTVY, Dothan, Jul 15»
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The ORIGINAL weather man: New book reveals how Royal Navy …
Sailors still lived with a terror of Davy Jones, the spirit of the sea and carried their own personal charms such as a wren's feather to protect them. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Dive Into Shark Week
Narrated by Bill Nighy (pirate captain Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean) and filmed off the coasts of South Africa, New Zealand, Mexico, ... «BU Today, Jul 15»
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A history that is buried in the depths of Goa sea
Some call the Davy Jones Locker 'SS Rita' but there is nothing to show for it. It was published in the International Journal of Nautical ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Did you know ... facts about the Thin White Duke
Born David Robert Jones, Bowie changed his name in 1965, to avoid confusion with Davy Jones from The Monkees. 2. First band was called ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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8 Albums By Classic Rock Artists That Left Fans Baffled
... Hollywood fashion by Davy Jones; and the movie's mesmerizing theme, “Porpoise Song,” a psychedelic masterwork penned by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, ... «VH1.com, Jul 15»
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Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart is a Pirate Adventure …
... of Caribbean Museum curator Sara Black and her struggle against legendary "sea devil" Davy Jones, Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed ... «XboxAchievements, Jul 15»
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The Flying Dutchman review – Opera North's perfect theatrical storm
Fotini Dimou's designs add a certain sparkle, encrusting the Dutchman in crushed shells and seaweed, as if the contents of Davy Jones's locker ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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