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Orthodoxy is my doxy - heterodoxy is another man's doxy.
William Warburton

Meaning of "doxy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOXY

Independent use of -doxy as in orthodoxy, heterodoxy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DOXY

doxy  [ˈdɒksɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOXY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Doxy 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 DOXY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Doxy

Dox comes from the Greek, "doxa," and means "thought" or "teaching." Hence "orthodoxy," which means "right teaching." It may also refer to ▪ Doxy, a jazz standard by Sonny Rollins ▪ Doxy, a magical creature in the fictional Harry Potter universe ▪ Doxycycline, an antibiotic drug ▪ "Doxy," a code name for Standard Oil used by John D. Rockefeller's personnel to communicate about shady dealings ▪ A beggar ▪ An archaic English term for prostitute, mistress or love slave. ▪ An abbreviation for Doxygen...

Definition of doxy in the English dictionary

The definition of doxy in the dictionary is opinion or doctrine, esp concerning religious matters.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOXY


alkoxy
ælˈkɒksɪ
boxy
ˈbɒksɪ
cacodoxy
ˈkækəʊˌdɒksɪ
doxie
ˈdɒksɪ
epoxy
ɪˈpɒksɪ
ethoxy
eˈθɒksɪ
foxie
ˈfɒksɪ
foxy
ˈfɒksɪ
heterodoxy
ˈhetərədɒksɪ
hydroxy
haɪˈdrɒksɪ
methoxy
mɛˈθɒksɪ
moxie
ˈmɒksɪ
neo-orthodoxy
ˌniːəʊˈɔːθəˌdɒksɪ
orthodoxy
ˈɔːθəˌdɒksɪ
paradoxy
ˈpærəˌdɒksɪ
polyhydroxy
ˌpɒlɪhaɪˈdrɒksɪ
poxy
ˈpɒksɪ
proxy
ˈprɒksɪ
trihydroxy
ˌtraɪhaɪˈdrɒksɪ
unorthodoxy
ʌnˈɔːθəˌdɒksɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOXY

doxastic
doxie
doxies
doxographer
doxographic
doxography
doxological
doxologically
doxologies
doxology
doxorubicin
doxycycline
doy
doyen
doyenne
Doyle
doyley
doylies
doyly
doz.

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOXY

active galaxy
apoplexy
cataplexy
epitaxy
flaxy
galaxy
jaxy
mastopexy
mixy
monohydroxy
Munchausen by proxy
Munchausen´s syndrome by proxy
pixy
prexy
radio galaxy
sexy
spiral galaxy
the Galaxy
unsexy
waxy

Synonyms and antonyms of doxy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «doxy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOXY

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

Translator English - Chinese

强力霉素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

doxy
570 millions of speakers

English

doxy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

doxy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

doxy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проститутка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

doxy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইতর স্ত্রীলোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

doxie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Doxy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Doxy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

doxy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

doxy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Doxy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gái giang hồ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விலைமகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्वेष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dilenci kadın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Doxy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

doxy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проститутка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

DOXY
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Doxy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prostituee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

doxy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

doxy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of doxy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOXY»

The term «doxy» is regularly used and occupies the 64.527 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOXY» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «DOXY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word doxy.
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William Warburton
Orthodoxy is my doxy - heterodoxy is another man's doxy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOXY»

Discover the use of doxy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to doxy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Death of a Doxy
When an old acquaintance and fellow P.I. is accused of murdering a kept woman, Nero Wolfe investigates and finds several suspects in a mystery blackmailer, a sexy lounge singer, and a cold-blooded lady-killer.
Rex Stout, 2010
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Doxy: A Roleplaying Game of Sex and Skulduggery
Weaken Statistic: A Statistic of the Doxy's choice is Weakened. Strong Statistics become Normal and Normal Statistics become Weak. Weak Statistics cannot be Weakened.  Gain Notoriety: The Doxy gains another point of Notoriety: If an ...
Ian Warner
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PDQ Travelers' Malaria
... (SF); Doximycin (SF); Doxina (I); Doxitab (ZA); Doxivis (I); Doxy (D, F); Doxy 100 (D); Doxy 200 (D); Doxy Basan (CH); Doxy Bad (D); Doxy Dagra (NL); Doxy Disp (NL); Doxy Eu (D); Doxy Komb. (D); Doxy M (D); Doxy S+K (D); Doxy-100 (B,  ...
Patricia Schlagenhauf-Lawlor, Maia Funk-Baumann, 2005
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Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory
... Doxorubin® -♢ Doxorubicin Doxosol® — » Doxorubicin Doxotec® — » Doxorubicin Doxy® — » Doxycycline Doxy-1® — » Doxycycline Doxy- 1 A Pharma® —» Doxycycline Doxy- 100® -» Doxycycline Doxy 200® -» Doxycycline Doxy AbZ® ...
‎2000
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European Drug Index: European Drug Registrations, Fourth Edition
Doxy-Duramucal(R) (Durachemie) Kapseln: Doxycyclin hyclat 1 1 5.4mg, Ambroxol hydrochloric! 75.0mg (R05X) (DE) Doxy-HP 100 (Hefa) Tabletten: Doxycyclin-1- Wasser 104.1mg (J01AA02) (DE) Doxy-HP 200 (Hefa) Tabletten: ...
Muller, 1998
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Clinical Trials in Rheumatology
2006 Feb;54(2):621–627 63% (Doxy 20 mg), 61% (Doxy 200 mg), 33% (placebo) 42% (Doxy 20 mg), 39% (Doxy 200 mg), 13% (placebo) 21% (Doxy 20 mg), 28% (Doxy 200 mg), 8% (placebo) Change of: Tender joint count -9.0 (Doxy), -7.7 ...
Ruediger Mueller, Johannes von Kempis, 2010
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Dakota Doxy
The adventures of Spur McCoy, the outlaw-tracking cowboy who always finds time for the women of the Wild West.
Dirk Fletcher, 2005
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Dakota Doxy - San Diego Sirens
The adventures of Spur McCoy, the outlaw-tracking cowboy who always finds time for the women of the Wild West.
Dirk Fletcher, Kit Dalton, 1992
9
Gompf's Id Pearls
... fever/Coxiella burnetii- pneumonia/splenomegaly-Doxy Dogs/cattle/rats (urine) /fresh water contact-Leptospirosis- conjunctivitis/hepatitis/renal insufficiency-PCN G Feline>canine bites-Pasturella multocida-cellulitis/osteomyelitis/sepsis-PCN ...
Sandra Gompf, M.d., 2008
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Clown's Play: A Participation Play for Young People to be ...
Ruffina? (RUFFINA makes the sound of a rooster.) Oh, dear! How about you, Trinket? (TRINKET makes the sound of a kitten.) I don't believe it. Are you people pulling my leg? Doxy, I hope you won't let me down. (DOXY does not let him down.
Reginald F. Bain, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOXY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term doxy is used in the context of the following news items.
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BIRC5/Survivin as a target for glycolysis inhibition in high-stage …
To induce Survivin, the cells were preincubated for 24 h with doxycycline (doxy) before 2DG was added for another 12 h. As shown in Figure 3a ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
Boats battle for victory on the Tees
Teams from Barclays Doxy, Bell Trucks, Nifco, Thistle Hotel, Healthy High Street Stockton and RPD Builders took part. The Daisy Chain Boat ... «Darlington and Stockton Times, Jul 15»
3
Tory donors blow £410k on photos of ministers! By SEBASTIAN …
... flaunt it,' Inge, 35, tells me after posting a picture of herself online yesterday wearing reversible knickers by her friend's company Rum Doxy. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Pet Patrol: Meet Denver and Toga!
He gets along well with the other greyhounds and doxy-terrier mix in his foster home. He does bark at non-greyhound breed dogs when he first ... «WTAJ, Jun 15»
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Review: Michael Bates's 'Northern Spy' Features Nods to Jazz …
Mr. Bates plays into this expectation a bit: “Roxy” borrows the 16-bar form of Mr. Rollins's “Doxy,” giving Mr. Blake an open lane for his garrulous ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
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School Of Jazz: Interlake High School Jazz Combo With Thomas …
... Is For Albert (by Wayne Shorter), Stoner Hill (by Brian Blade) and Sonny Rollin's classic, Doxy, here given an inventive treatment by the band. «KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest, Jun 15»
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The U.S. Military's Anthrax Foul-Up Is An Embarrassing Wakeup Call
He recommended, “Frankly if you ever have an aerosol exposed individual [1] give them at least 3 days of doxy, and [2] vaccinate them three ... «Forbes, May 15»
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Where Are All The Other Harry Potter Characters Now?
Most likely to be found on the Hogwarts banterbus, Cormac once ate a pound of poisonous Doxy eggs to prove his bravery. Hermione took him ... «The Debrief, May 15»
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Criminal pasts handcuff job hunt
Tianna Doxy, out of prison since October 2013 after a drug conviction, now has a carpentry job as a result of the help she received through ... «The Detroit News, May 15»
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Morris Area Jazz ensembles put on toe-tapping show
The group also performed "Lean on Me," "Doxy," and "It's only a Paper Moon" under the direction of Michael Schuldt. Jazz II performed three ... «Morris Sun Tribune, May 15»

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