oxy
oxy adjective: pertaining to an ox; ox-like. Also the clipping of oxyacetylene.
Adjective (1)
oxy (comparative more oxy, superlative most oxy)
- Pertaining to an ox; ox-like.
- Tell that to the oxy chap downstairs and touch him for a guinea.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 1: Telemachus]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part I [Telemachia], page 7
Adjective (2)
oxy (comparative more oxy, superlative most oxy)
- Containing one or more oxygen atoms.
Noun
oxy (uncountable)
- The bivalent R-O-R functional group found in ethers.
Proper noun capitalized: Oxy
Oxy
- Occidental College
Also used as
oxy is also the clipping of oxyacetylene.
oxy is also the clipping of oxycodone.
oxy is also the clipping of oxygen.
Forms of oxy
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more oxy |
| superlative | most oxy |
| Noun | |
| plural | oxies |
Origin of oxy
From ox + -y.
From combining form oxy-.
Clippings.
Words formed from oxy
Questions about oxy
- What does oxy mean?
- Oxy means pertaining to an ox; ox-like.
- What part of speech is oxy?
- Oxy can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
Words near oxy in the dictionary
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