Definition of Davy

1. Noun. English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829).

Exact synonyms: Humphrey Davy, Sir Humphrey Davy
Generic synonyms: Chemist

Definition of Davy

1. Proper noun. A diminutive of the male given name David. ¹

2. Proper noun. (surname patronymic from=given names dot=) derived from David. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Davy

1. a safety lamp [n -VIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Davy

Davies
Davies' disease
Daviesia
Davina
Davion
Davis
Davis' Birthday
Davis-Crowe mouth gag
Davis Cup
Davis grafts
Davis interlocking sound
Davis shutter
Davison
Davitt
Davo
Davy (current term)
Davy's gray
Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett cap
Davy Crockett caps
Davy Crockett hat
Davy Crockett hats
Davy Jones
Davy Jones' locker
Davy Jones's locker
Davy lamp
Davy lamps
Davys
Dawbarn's sign
Dawe

Other Resources:

Search for Davy on Dictionary.com!Search for Davy on Thesaurus.com!Search for Davy on Google!Search for Davy on Wikipedia!

Search