atomy

¹

[ at-uh-mee ]

noun

, plural at·o·mies.

1. an atom; mote.
2. a small creature; pygmy.

atomy

²

[ at-uh-mee ]

noun

, plural at·o·mies.

1. a skeleton.

atomy

¹

/ ˈætəmɪ /

noun

1. an atom or minute particle
2. a minute creature

atomy

²

/ ˈætəmɪ /

noun

1. an obsolete word for skeleton

Word History and Origins

Origin of atomy¹

1585–95; singular use of Latin atomī, plural of atomus atom

Origin of atomy²

1590–1600; variant of anatomy (taken as an atomy )

Word History and Origins

Origin of atomy¹

C16: from Latin atomī atoms, but used as if singular; see atom

Origin of atomy²

C16: from mistaken division of anatomy (as if an atomy )

Example Sentences

The Wait felt so strange that he took the furry atomy without protest, and popped it into his mouth without any feelings that it was going to be nasty.

From Literature

You presumptious little atomy of a barebones," answered his eldest brother, "if I only see the size of a thrush's ankle of you follyin' us on the road, I'll turn back an' bate that wiry an' freckled little carkiss o' yours into frog's jelly!

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"Ould woman, inagh!" answered the little atomy in a towering passion.

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Two men in particular, older than the rest--the one a fat, infirm fellow with a pallid face and the air of a rich citizen, the other a peevish, red-eyed atomy in a green fur-lined coat--were of this party.

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You have, indeed, you presumptuous atomy!" and he laughed in his own way, adding, "I did not expect you would blow into an hero quite so soon.

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