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indy

/ˈɪndi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
In-dy
IPA
/ˈɪndi/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Indianapolis.

Informal

name

The fictional archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones.

Informal

name

The Independent, a British newspaper.

British usage; Informal

phrase

Acronym of I'm not dead yet (“a fruit-fly gene, mutant versions of which are said to have increased the organism's lifespan”).

noun

An independent entity.

adj

Independent, unaffiliated (especially not affiliated with a major organization or company).

noun

A car designed to meet the rules on the Indianapolis 500 car race.

noun

An open-wheel open-cockpit single-seat racecar

Example Sentences

Etymology

Clipping of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Independent + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

indies (plural) indys (plural)

Phrases

Indy car East Indy indy-curious

Frequently Paired Words

Sindy East Indy Indie formula car grand prix

Synonyms

indy car indycar Formula Indy car Formula Indy indy car race indycar race

Homonyms

indie indy

Rhymes With

indie hindi cindy windy mindy lindy rawalpindi cyndi bindi sindhi kindy findy

Questions

How do you pronounce indy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪndi/.
What does indy mean?
Indianapolis.
Where does indy come from?
Clipping of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Independent + -y.

How to pronounce indy

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