English Explanatory Dictionary

doxy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sweetheart; a prostitute or a mistress.
noun
  1. A defined opinion.
noun
  1. Clipping of doxycycline.
noun
  1. A dachshund.
noun
  1. An aggressive creature similar to a fairy.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɒksi/

Word forms

doxy doxies doxie

Etymology

Perhaps from Middle Dutch *doketje, diminutive of Middle Dutch docke (“a doll”), from Proto-Germanic *dokko (“something round”), related to *dukkǭ (“muscle, strength”). Cognate with Low German dokke (“doll”), Saterland Frisian dok, dokke (“a doll”), Swedish docka (“doll, puppet”).

Synonyms

paramour

Related words

doxie

Derived words

arch doxy
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