ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Doxy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈdɒksi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Doxy is a noun meaning (colloquial) A defined opinion.

Meaning

(colloquial) A defined opinion.

More Meanings

  1. (informal, pharmacology) Clipping of doxycycline.
  2. (informal) A dachshund.
  3. (fantasy) An aggressive creature similar to a fairy.
  4. (archaic, Thieves' Cant) A sweetheart; a prostitute or a mistress.

Example Sentences

Orthodoxy is my doxy; heterodoxy is another man's doxy.
I know one patient who couldn't take the tabs but could tolerate liquid doxy.
"Yeah, but she doesn't usually actively sabotage you." "No worries. I'm used to doxy fairies"
So then, of course, he paid her in kind...the place is full of his doxies, open a closet at Allington and some wench falls out of it.

Word Forms

Synonyms for doxy

Depending on context, synonyms include paramour, concubine, courtesan, odalisque.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include courtesan, paramour, concubine, odalisque, doxie, doney.

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