Guy Definition

guys
noun
guys
A rope, chain, rod, or wire attached to something to steady or guide it.
Webster's New World
A man.
Webster's New World
Persons of either sex.
American Heritage
A person whose appearance or dress is odd.
Webster's New World
In England, an effigy of Guy Fawkes displayed and burned on Guy Fawkes Day.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
verb
guys
To guide or steady with a guy.
Webster's New World
To make fun of; ridicule; josh; tease.
Webster's New World
To hold up to ridicule; mock.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
symbol

The ISO 3166-1 three-letter (alpha-3) code for Guyana.

Wiktionary
pronoun
A male given name.
Wiktionary

(law) Abbreviation of Guyana.

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Other Word Forms of Guy

Noun

Singular:
guy
Plural:
guys

Origin of Guy

  • Partly from Middle English gie guide, guy (from Old French guie) (from guier to guide weid- in Indo-European roots) and partly from Low German Dutch gei brail

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old French form of Germanic Wido, a short form of names beginning with the element witu "wood" from Proto-Germanic *widuz, such as Witold and Widukind. Cognate with Italian Guido.

    From Wiktionary

  • After Guy Fawkes

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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