Nye

[nahy]

noun

1. Edgar Wilson Bill Nye, 1850–96, U.S. humorist.

2. a male given name, form of Aneurin.

nye

/ naɪ /

noun

1. Also called: nide.  eye. a flock of pheasants

Word History and Origins

Origin of nye¹

C15: from Old French ni, from Latin nīdus nest

Example Sentences

You can reach Catrin Nye by email at [email protected], or her Instagram account.

From BBC

Golden Valley will have a four-year starter in lineman Evan Nye, a 6-foot-3, 250-pound senior.

From Los Angeles Times

Nye Jones told the BBC the charity wanted the government to limit rent rises and bring in quotas for the number of short-term lets, and homes used for holiday rentals in the area.

From BBC

As the progenitor of the concept, Harvard Professor Joseph Nye, put it: “Seduction is always more effective than coercion. And many of our values, such as democracy, human rights, and individual opportunity, are deeply seductive.”

From Salon

In his influential 2004 book, Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics, Nye argued that, in our world, raw military power had been superseded by soft-power instruments like reliable information, skilled diplomacy, and economic aid.

From Salon