auntie

noun

aunt·​ie ˈan-tē How to pronounce auntie (audio)
ˈän-
variants or aunty
plural aunties
: aunt
Auntie Mame
… a stern but smoldering auntie.Ken Tucker
"Oh, please don't! We have come to tea with our cousin, and we'll be as good as gold if you'll let us stay, auntie," clamoured the boys …Louisa May Alcott
These crosses underneath the letter are really kisses, all from the children who keep asking me about Aunty Daphne, though they do not know you.Janet Frame

Examples of auntie in a Sentence

The children were happy to see their Auntie Mary.
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Everyone’s invited: aunties throw it back, dudes bust out the fleshlights—even the opps get laid. Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024 The smoke smell triggers memories of grandmothers, the sound of scraping reminds us of our aunties working together, the beadwork and style of our moccasins represent our nations. Photovogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024 Get the Recipe 16 of 25 Best-Ever Macaroni and Cheese While now the mac and cheese queen is likely one auntie or another, once upon a time, this was Grandma's specialty. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024 The Clarke cardi only looks like it was inherited from a particularly chic auntie. Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for auntie 

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of auntie was in 1672

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“Auntie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auntie. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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