organy

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of an organ (musical instrument).

“an organy sound”

OriginEnglish organ ← Middle English organe ← Old French organe →
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Meanings

organy1

nounorgany (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableObsolete form of oregano (“wild marjoram, Origanum vulgare”)

organy2

adjectiveorgany (comparative more organy, superlative most organy)

comparative more organy · superlative most organy

  1. informalrareResembling or characteristic of an organ (musical instrument).

    an organy sound

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
  2. Ancient Greekὄργανον (órganon)
  3. Latinorganum
  4. Old Frenchorgane
  5. Middle Englishorgane
  6. Englishorgan
  7. Englishorgany

From organ + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

GaynorRayongNorgaygroany
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APA

organy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organy

MLA

“organy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “organy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organy.

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