Definition of Nessie

1. Noun. A large aquatic animal supposed to resemble a serpent or plesiosaur of Loch Ness in Scotland.

Exact synonyms: Loch Ness Monster
Group relationships: Loch Ness
Generic synonyms: Legendary Creature

Definition of Nessie

1. Proper noun. (cryptozoology) A nickname for the Loch Ness monster. ¹

2. Proper noun. A diminutive of the female given name Agnes. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nessie

Neronian
Nerthus
Nertz
Neruda
Nerva
Nervous-Nellie
Nervous-Nelly
Nervous Nellie
Nervous Nelly
Nerys
Nesokia
Nessa
Nesselrode
Nesselrode pudding
Nessie (current term)
Nessies
Nessler
Nessler's reagent
Nestor
Nestor Paz Zamora Commission
Nestor notabilis
Nestorian
Nestorian Church
Nestorianism
Nestorianisms
Nestorians
Nestorius
Net
NetBeans

Literary usage of Nessie

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Among the Hills by Eleanor Frances Poynter (1881)
"RICHARD himself brought Nessie the following afternoon to see Hetty. ... Nessie on her side was so accustomed to harsh words and glances from Hetty that she ..."

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