kingy

K5I1N1G2Y4

noun

the kingfisher, Alcedo atthis.

Scrabble 13
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Meanings

kingy1

nounkingy (plural kingies)

plural kingies

  1. UKslangbiologythe kingfisher, Alcedo atthis.

kingy2

nounkingy (plural kingies)

plural kingies

  1. colloquialrareA term of address for a king.

    “What's the scare here, kingy," I asked. “What gives?” "You can tell him, sire,” Wanda said. "He's good magic.”

    1981, Isidore Haiblum, The Tsaddik of the Seven Wonders, Doubleday Books
    2 more examples

    Escargoon: You're the court official. How dare you accuse His Royal Highness?! Want me to check them in for a two week stay in the dungeon, sweet kingy?

    2002, Kirby: Right Back At Ya!, "Kirby Comes to Cappy Town" (season 1, episode 1)

    “Well, kingy,” Gypsy butted in, “time you did buddy! ... Cameron paused and tried to explain to the king, “Sire, it took me some time to completely understand my friends, and I ... Nonetheless, sire, they mean no disrespect and I also trust them.

    2017, David Neill, Thai And The Legend Of Gallows Hill, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 149

Origin

kingy · noun

From kingfisher + -y (“diminutive suffix”).

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kingy · noun

From king + -y (“diminutive suffix”).

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Cite this entry
APA

kingy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kingy

MLA

“kingy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kingy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kingy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kingy.

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