Annie
/ˈæni/
Annie proper noun: a diminutive of the female given name Ann. Also, a popular given name in the 19th century.
Proper noun
Annie (plural Annies)
- A diminutive of the female given name Ann. Also, a popular given name in the 19th century.
- Maxwelton braes are bonnie / Where early fa's the dew; / An' it's there that Annie Laurie / Gi'ed me her promise true.c. 1700, William Douglas(?), Annie Laurie
- I never thought of the most brilliant and elegant women in England quite so charming as she really is, till I heard her call her younger sister "Annie". It seemed to remove at once the almost repellent quality which belongs to extreme polish, - gave a genial warmth to her brightness, became her...1830, Mary Russell Mitford, Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names
- A female orphan.
Examples of Annie in a sentence
- I never thought of the most brilliant and elegant women in England quite so charming as she really is, till I heard her call her younger sister "Annie".1830, Mary Russell Mitford, Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names:
- TAC language program coordinator Annie Reynolds says that palawa kani should not become available to the general public "until aborigines themselves are familiar and competent with it."2014 August 13, Adi Robertson, “Can you own a language?”, in The Verge, archived from the original on 05 Apr 2025:
Forms of Annie
| plural | Annies |
|---|---|
| alternative form (dated) | Anny |
Words formed from Annie
Phrases with Annie
Words that rhyme with Annie
Questions about Annie
- What does Annie mean?
- Annie means a diminutive of the female given name Ann. Also, a popular given name in the 19th century.
- How do you use Annie in a sentence?
- I never thought of the most brilliant and elegant women in England quite so charming as she really is, till I heard her call her younger sister "Annie".
- What part of speech is Annie?
- Annie is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Annie?
- Annie is pronounced /ˈæni/.
Words near Annie in the dictionary
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