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Timmy

/ˈtɪmi/

Timmy proper noun: a diminutive of the male given name Timothy.

Proper noun

Timmy (plural Timmys)

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Timothy.
    • Case No. 92-79073 has become known as the Dumpster Baby. But it’s too easy to deal with nameless babies. Let’s call him Timmy, as if his existence made him one of us, however briefly. Sergeant Cronin has handled about 20 Timmys in his six years in homicide.1992 March 17, Andrew H. Malcolm, “Our Towns: A Brief Unnamed Spark; The Rest Is Darkness”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original...

Forms of Timmy

pluralTimmys
alternative formTimmie

Origin of Timmy

From Tim + -y.

Words formed from Timmy

Phrases with Timmy

Words that rhyme with Timmy

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Questions about Timmy

What does Timmy mean?
Timmy means a diminutive of the male given name Timothy.
What part of speech is Timmy?
Timmy is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Timmy?
Timmy is pronounced /ˈtɪmi/.

Words near Timmy in the dictionary

  1. Timmons
  2. Timmonses
  3. Timmothy
  4. Timms
  5. Timmverse
  6. Timmy
  7. Timmy Ho's
  8. Timmy Ho-Ho's
  9. Timmy Horton's
  10. Timmy Hortons
  11. Timmy Tough Knuckles

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