AUNTY
What does "AUNTY" mean?
An affectionate, informal term for an aunt; also a respectful address for an older woman.
Meanings
- A familiar or affectionate name for one's aunt. Aunty came over every Sunday with a tin of homemade biscuits. informal
- A polite, friendly term of address for an older woman who is not a relative, common across South Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. He greeted the shopkeeper as 'Aunty' out of respect. informal
Did you know?
- Across India, Singapore, Nigeria, and much of the Pacific, calling a stranger 'Aunty' is a mark of respect, not error - the word stretches far beyond actual family ties.
Word origin
A diminutive of 'aunt', from Old French 'ante', from Latin 'amita' ('father's sister'); the '-y' ending adds familiarity, as in 'mummy' and 'daddy'.
Remember it
AUNTY = AUNT + Y, the 'y' that turns names cuddly, like mummy and daddy.
A little poem
Not by blood, but still-
she calls you in for the meal
and counts you as hers.
haiku
What it teaches
Kinship is often a word you offer, not a fact you inherit.
Quick facts
What does AUNTY mean?
An affectionate, informal term for an aunt; also a respectful address for an older woman.
Is AUNTY a valid word?
Yes — AUNTY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is AUNTY?
AUNTY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does AUNTY come from?
A diminutive of 'aunt', from Old French 'ante', from Latin 'amita' ('father's sister'); the '-y' ending adds familiarity, as in 'mummy' and 'daddy'.
What can AUNTY teach us?
Kinship is often a word you offer, not a fact you inherit.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.