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Meaning of "murphies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MURPHIES

murphies  [ˈmɜːfɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MURPHIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Murphies 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MURPHIES


autobiographies
ˌɔːtəʊbaɪˈɒɡrəfɪz
baffies
ˈbæfɪz
bibliographies
ˌbɪblɪˈɒɡrəfɪz
chorographies
kɒˈrɒɡrəfɪz
dittographies
dɪˈtɒɡrəfɪz
fizz
fɪz
hafiz
ˈhɑːfɪz
iconographies
ˌaɪkəˈnɒɡrəfɪz
orthographies
ɔːˈθɒɡrəfɪz
philosophies
fɪˈlɒsəfɪz
phiz
fɪz
stiffies
ˈsɪfɪz
taffies
ˈtæfɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MURPHIES

murmur
murmuration
murmurer
murmuring
murmuringly
murmurings
murmurous
murmurously
murphy
Murphy bed
Murphy-O´Connor
Murphy´s law
murr
murra
murragh
murrain
murram

WORDS THAT END LIKE MURPHIES

atrophies
autographies
biographies
dinghies
furphies
geographies
hagiographies
haplographies
herniorrhaphies
hierarchies
hypertrophies
munchies
nomographies
pyrographies
smithies
smoothies
sympathies
tenorrhaphies
topographies
trophies

Synonyms and antonyms of murphies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «murphies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MURPHIES

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

Translator English - Chinese

murphies
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Murphies
570 millions of speakers

English

murphies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

murphies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

murphies
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

murphies
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

murphies
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

murphies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

murphies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Murphies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

murphies
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

murphies
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

murphies
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Murphies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

murphies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

murphies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मर्फीज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

murphies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

murphies
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

murphies
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

murphies
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

murphies
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Murphies
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

murphies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

murphies
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

murphies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of murphies

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MURPHIES»

The term «murphies» is used very little and occupies the 157.412 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MURPHIES» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MURPHIES»

Discover the use of murphies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to murphies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Designing Stress Resistant Organizations: Computational ...
Due to the limitation of the data, we only have information of maydays when organizations were also affected by murphies. Prediction 4: Organizations perform slightly better under both maydays and murphies than across all external and ...
Zhiang Lin, Kathleen M. Carley, 2003
2
Joycean Occasions: Essays from the Milwaukee James Joyce ...
"mortal"12 — with the extra connotation of chlorophyl, perhaps to imply the green of a potato plant, for we must not forget the most mundane definition: that murphies is the slang term for potatoes. Justius (Shaun) reminds Shem that "the more ...
Janet Egleson Dunleavy, Melvin J. Friedman, Michael Patrick Gillespie, 1991
3
Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: Ice to Hyps
Mathews relished the lush stews and murphies. 1839. Comic Almanach, i99. Having well roasted my murphv, I take him cum grano sal,s. 1842. Punch, ii. 2i4, col 2. A story that Raleigh first introduced the potato — meaning the murphv — into ...
John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley, 1896
4
Computational Organization Theory
Eachtypewas simulated underoptimal operating conditions (no murphies), and under each ofthe internal suboptimal conditions (one or more murphies). There were20 situations (fourlevels of severity, including“no” murphies, and five typesof  ...
Kathleen M. Carley, Michael J. Prietula, 2014
5
The Microcosm: The Organ of Substantial Philosophy
After bidding Mr. and Mrs. Crawford good-bye, on the morning of July the 15th, we passed through the village and proceeded in the direction of Murphies, distant about nine miles, where we arrived about 9 A. M. This being the depot at which ...
Alexander Wilford Hall, 1885
6
Omoo (歐穆):
CHAPTER. LIX. THE. MURPHIES. DOZING in our canoe the next morning about daybreak, we were awakened by Zeke's hailing us loudly from thebeach. Upon paddling up, he told us that a canoe had arrived overnight, from Papeetee, with ...
Herman Melville, 2011
7
Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas: Easyread Comfort Edition
CHAPTER. LIX. THE. MURPHIES. DOZING in our canoe the next morning about daybreak, we were awakened by Zeke's hailing us loudly from the beach. Upon paddling up, he told us that a canoe had arrived overnight, from Papeetee, with ...
Herman Melville, 2006
8
Cameroon with Egbert
Iwas tempted to tell them that Murphies are sometimes known as'Spuds', which is anothername for potatoes, and that potatoes are sometimes known as 'Murphies'. But that wouldhave intolerably confused the issue. We tried to describe ...
Dervla Murphy, 1995
9
Sonnets for Soha
The. Murphies. September 1994 by christine leyden 50th Anniversary With such a good looking family Smiling out from every page You wonder about their history And whether you can guess their age It started in Ireland long ago When a ...
Christina Leyden, 2009
10
The Monster Maintenance Manual: A Spotter's Guide
A field guide for monster-philes of all ages, focusing on 64 curious creatures. This spotter's manual explains what they look like, their annoying habits, what they eat and even if they are useful for anything. Ages 7+.
Peter Macinnis, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MURPHIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term murphies is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Music Showcase Hits York Races This Weekend
Away from the main stage there will be music from both Dr Jazz and Murphies Marbles. The popular totepool 'Punter's Panel' takes place prior ... «104.7 Minster FM, Jul 15»
2
NBA Summer League 2015: Dante Exum, Rodney Hood headline …
Brock Motum, he was one of the Murphies last season. The Aussie bigman has outside shooting ability, and hustles and dives on the floor. «SLC Dunk, Jul 15»
3
Affordable Waterfront Homes
REPORTER: WHEN MURPHIES ORIGINAL HOUSE BURNED DOWN IN 2013, AN ARCHITECT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OFFERED TO ... «WCVB Boston, Mar 15»
4
Jazz bigs Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors herald the return of Swat …
For the Bigs who didn't make the Top 20 you are left with Jarron Collins, Rafael Araujo, Andris Biedrins, and a whole bunch of Murphies. «SLC Dunk, Mar 15»
5
Mulum Women's Day concert raising funds for women in crisis
Other performers will include Kate Stroud, Kim Banffy, Baba Gaba, Claire Anne Taylor, Elle Gerand, Misty & Chloe, and The Young Murphies. «Northern Star, Mar 15»
6
Daniel Murphy's son could be gay. That's what worries me.
There are plenty of Daniel Murphies out there, and there are plenty more who will come after him. He is just the latest in a long list of athletes to ... «Outsports, Mar 15»
7
Former AFL star Brendon Fevola celebrates his Ovens and Murray …
@superfooty Tarpeena Canaries, Glencoe Murphies, Mt Burr Mosquitoes all MSEFL in SA. — Corey Patten (@Corey_Patten) February 5, 2015 ... «Herald Sun, Feb 15»
8
Our contempt for FIFA makes me proud to be English (well, that …
Murphies, Ballyclare. Not for us, it wouldn't. If you're out of FIFA, you're out of UEFA too. And therefore out of the European Championship and ... «Daily Mail, Nov 14»
9
Old Ironsides prepares for final Boston Harbor trip until 2018
AND THEN THE DROP KICK MURPHIES TON MURPHIES TOOK THE STAGE FOR THE RETURN TO THE CITY. IT WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR ... «WCVB Boston, Oct 14»
10
18 Someone prepared to have something built but only in another …
1 Liquid food (4); 2 Queen of the fairies (7); 3 Close shave (6,6); 4 Partner in marriage (6); 6 Thither (5); 7 Murphies (8); 8 Doubtful — possibly ... «The Guardian, Aug 14»

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