Nessie
/ˈnɛsi/
Nessie proper noun: the Loch Ness monster.
Proper noun (1)
Nessie (plural Nessies)
- The Loch Ness monster.
- That flurry of activity had been set off by a magisterial book (Whyte, 1957), reinforced by Dinsdale’s filming of a Nessie (Dinsdale, 1961) and culminating in successful underwater photography (Rines et al., 1976) by the Academy of Applied Science (AAS). Nessies were assigned the taxonomic identity...2002, Henry H. B. Auer, “The Case for the Loch Ness 'Monster': The Scientific Evidence”, in Journal of Scientific Exploration, volume 16, number 2, pages 225–246
- And if it comes down to just one vote, we all know who will be called upon to break that tie. Go with your gut, Nessie. You do you, Nessie, you do you.2014, Tim Carvell [et al.], “Scottish Independence”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 1, episode 17, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO
Proper noun (2)
Nessie (plural Nessies)
- A diminutive of the female given name Agnes.
Forms of Nessie
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Origin of Nessie
From Ness + -ie.
Suffixed with -ie, compare Neddie and Nellie, respectively from Edward and Eleanor
Words that rhyme with Nessie
Questions about Nessie
- What does Nessie mean?
- Nessie means the Loch Ness monster.
- What part of speech is Nessie?
- Nessie is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Nessie?
- Nessie is pronounced /ˈnɛsi/.
Words near Nessie in the dictionary
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