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dy¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English dyen, variant of dien (“to die”). More at die.

verb

  1. obsolete Obsolete form of die The lether-winged Bat, dayes enimy, / The ruefull Strich, still waiting on the bere, / The Whistler shrill, that who so heares, doth dy […]

dy²

Where it comes from

Clipping of already.

adverb

  1. Internet already

dy³

Where it comes from

Abbreviation of deputy.

noun

  1. India, abbreviation, attributive Abbreviation of deputy SBI dy manager in police net for helping cyber cons, 15th banker to be held this yr

Dy⁴

Where it comes from

From Khmer ឌី (dii).

proper noun Dys

  1. A surname from Khmer.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: dysprosium, bo, dx, dz, dt, leung, chain rule, lafayette, product, wills, abating, algarobilla, algarroba, algarrobilla, alizarin carmine, alizarin crimson

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"dy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dy

Chicago

"dy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dy.

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@misc{dy_2026,
  title = {dy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}