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Judy¹

  • /ˈd͡ʒuːdi/

Sounds like Judie · Rhymes with -uːdi

Where it comes from

From Judith.

proper noun Judie

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Judith, also used as a formal female given name. "Punch," said Judy, "You're looking moody." "Judy," said Punch, "I want my lunch."

noun Judies · Judie

  1. UK, slang A girl or woman. Then I ring the bell at this door marked Slocum, and who appears but a tall young Judy with black hair who is without doubt beautiful, but who is so skinny we have to look twice to see her […]
  2. Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Abisara.

Judy²

  • /ˈd͡ʒuːdi/

Sounds like Judie · Rhymes with -uːdi

Where it comes from

Related to Yehudi, Judah.

proper noun

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. rare A male given name from Hebrew.

Judy³

  • /ˈd͡ʒuːdi/

Sounds like Judie · Rhymes with -uːdi

interjection

  1. Aircrew has radar/visual contact on the correct target, has taken control of the intercept, and only requires situation awareness information.

judy⁴

noun judies

  1. alternative Alternative form of Judy (“woman or girl”). To steal a housewife's purse might mean that her children would have to go hungry; but what of that, if the flash young “dip” could gain admiration from his mates by boasting that he had “frisked a judy's cly and lifted a skinful of bunce”?

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: alice, julie, linda, carmen, jodie, jodi, jody, baby, honey, fudge, leo, picture, lynn, gidi, judi, woman

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{judy_2026,
  title = {judy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/judy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}