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Webster 1913 Edition
Fy
Webster 1828 Edition
Fy
FY
, exclam. A word which expresses blame, dislike, disapprobation, abhorrence or contempt. Fy, my lord, fy! a solider, and afraid!
Definition 2024
Fy
Fy
Translingual
Symbol
Fy
- (informal) Symbol for Feynmanium
Usage notes
This is not an official designation, but is a nickname used by some members of the nuclear physics community
Synonyms
- Uts (untriseptium) (this is the current official designation for this theoretical element)
fy
fy
English
Alternative forms
Interjection
fy
- (archaic) Expressing disapproval.
Translations
Etymology 2
Aphetized from defy.
Verb
fy
- (obsolete) To digest.
Welsh
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [və], [ə], [ən]
Determiner
fy (triggers nasal mutation)
Usage notes
i is sometimes added after the noun.