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kingy

kingy noun: the kingfisher, Alcedo atthis.

Noun (1)

kingy (plural kingies)

  1. (UK, slang) the kingfisher, Alcedo atthis.

Noun (2)

kingy (plural kingies)

  1. (colloquial, rare) A term of address for a king.
    • “What's the scare here, kingy," I asked. “What gives?” "You can tell him, sire,” Wanda said. "He's good magic.”1981, Isidore Haiblum, The Tsaddik of the Seven Wonders, Doubleday Books
    • Escargoon: You're the court official. How dare you accuse His Royal Highness?! Want me to check them in for a two week stay in the dungeon, sweet kingy?2002, Kirby: Right Back At Ya!, "Kirby Comes to Cappy Town" (season 1, episode 1)

Forms of kingy

pluralkingies

Origin of kingy

From kingfisher + -y (“diminutive suffix”).

From king + -y (“diminutive suffix”).

Questions about kingy

What does kingy mean?
Kingy means the kingfisher, Alcedo atthis.
What part of speech is kingy?
Kingy is a noun.
What is the plural of kingy?
The plural of kingy is kingies.

Words near kingy in the dictionary

  1. kingweed
  2. kingwood
  3. kingwoods
  4. kingworm
  5. kingworms
  6. kingy
  7. Kingyang
  8. Kinh
  9. kinhin
  10. kinhood
  11. Kinhs

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