Otis

[ oh-tis ]

noun

1. Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
2. Harrison Gray, 1837–1917, U.S. army officer and newspaper publisher.
3. James, 1725–83, American lawyer and public official who is supposed to have first used the phrase “Taxation without representation” (brother of Mercy Otis Warren).
4. a male given name.

Example Sentences

In the 1960s, she formed the R&B group the Sweet Inspirations, which sang backup for big names like Otis Redding, Dusty Springfield and Dionne Warwick.

From BBC

The resort of Acapulco, which is still struggling to recover from the impact of Hurricane Otis last year, was severely flooded.

From BBC

The 27-year-old actor is best known for his role as Otis Milburn in Sex Education, one of Netflix's biggest hits of recent years, which aired its fourth and final series last September.

From BBC

Alvin Otis Johnson of Camarillo was arrested on suspicion of murder and other charges after he attacked several people with a knife and pistol, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department.

From Los Angeles Times

“Try a Little Tenderness,” the Otis Redding classic, figures prominently in a play in which acceptable expressions of love between men is punishingly limited, leaving an ache that can grow dangerous when unconsoled.

From Los Angeles Times