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KY¹

proper noun

  1. abbreviation Abbreviation of Kentucky: a state of the United States.

ky²

noun

  1. alternative Alternative form of kye: plural of cow.

ky³

noun

  1. UK, alternative, slang, uncountable Alternative form of kye (“cocoa”). I put on a big fanny of Ky, that is a straight-sided pot of cocoa for them returning.

ky⁴

symbol

  1. symbol Symbol for kiloyear, an SI unit of time equal to 10³ years.

Ky⁵

Rhymes with -aɪ

Where it comes from

Abbreviation.

noun

  1. abbreviation, uncountable Abbreviation of kyanite (A) Plane-polarized light and (B) back-scattered electron (BSE) images. The pseudomorph (Crd) is made up of Grt + Qtz + Ky rodlets + micas flakes (mainly biotite, Bt).

Ky⁶

Rhymes with -aɪ

Where it comes from

Clipping of Kylie, Kylee, or Kyleigh.

proper noun

  1. A short form of the female given names Kylie, Kylee, or Kyleigh, used as a nickname and/or as a form that is not overtly feminine. However, its latest challenger, the 'aged' filter is growing in popularity with 6.9 million videos shared by users. And of course, with such a celebrity like Ky [Kylie Jenner] jumping on the social media trend, we only expect this number to grow.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: kye, abe, cave, col, ene, evaporation, ill, kee, kirby, knox, neal, plateau, poa, tenn, wsw, bailey

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

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{ky_2026,
  title = {ky},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ky},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}