davy
/ˈdeɪvi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A diminutive of the male given name David.
name
A surname originating as a patronymic derived from David.
noun
A Davy lamp.
noun
An affidavit, a legally binding statement or oath
noun
A Davy lamp, a type of safety lamp.
Example Sentences
- "Tell him, I'll knock his leek about his pate Upon Saint Davy's day."
- "[…] the experience of more than one of the best-regulated collieries of the north of England, where a vast number of Davies are in daily use."
- "Rather than testify in open court, each sailor posted a davy before sailing off."
- ""You and me should get on well, Hawkins, for I'll take my davy I should be rated ship's boy.""
- "The miner knew the old davy was safer than any open flame, but far riskier than a modern flashlight."
- "He also developed the innovative davy lamp for use in coal mines."