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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxy

/ˈɑksi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
oxy
IPA
/ˈɑksi/
13
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to an ox; ox-like.

adj

Containing one or more oxygen atoms.

noun

The bivalent R-O-R functional group found in ethers.

Uncountable

noun

Clipping of oxyacetylene, a mixture of oxygen and acetylene used for cutting and welding metals.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

Clipping of oxycodone, an opioid similar to heroin.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Clipping of oxygen.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

name

Occidental College

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ox + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more oxy (comparative) most oxy (superlative) oxies (plural)

Phrases

oxy-gas torch

Frequently Paired Words

acetyloxy acetyloxytheophylline aryloxy azoxy benzyloxy cyclohexyloxycarbonyloxyethyl deoxy deoxybenzoin

Rhymes With

proxy roxy epoxy foxy boxy moxie roxie hoxie doxy doxie doxey hoxsey

Questions

How do you pronounce oxy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑksi/.
What does oxy mean?
Pertaining to an ox; ox-like.
Where does oxy come from?
From ox + -y.

How to pronounce oxy

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