manxie
/ˈmæŋksi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A nickname for a Manx person, i.e. from the Isle of Man.
noun
An affectionate term for something which is Manx.
noun
A Manx cat.
noun
noun
A Manx longhorn or Loaghtan sheep.
Example Sentences
- "Yandher English taecher called our lil one 'a stupid Manxie'."
- "Ken Kavanagh believes it was 'Manxie' Laing's accident that was to bring to an end the official Norton works effort."
- "“Manxie,” as the Manx cat is sometimes called, has been the theme of many cat enthusiasts. “Stubbin” he is called in Manx."
- "“I'll call you Manxie,” she crooned. The cat purred. “Ooooh, you like that name. Look at Manxie, everyone.”"
- "In 1936, Mr. Walt Disney imported for his studio in Hollywood a jet black specimen, Manxie, who travelled in state aboard the Franconia."
- "Manx shearwaters lounge on the sheeny swell before pattering along and coasting away on stiff, elongated wings. Keep your eyes peeled for a chocolate- and-oatcakecoloured version of the Manxie."
Etymology
From Manx + -ie.