kirby

¹ American  

[kur-bee] / ˈkɜr bi /

noun

Angling.

plural

kirbies

1. a fishhook having an even bend.

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Kirby ² American  

[kur-bee] / ˈkɜr bi /

noun

1. a male given name.

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Etymology

Origin of kirby

First recorded in 1795–1805; after the proper name

Example Sentences

“I’m sure we’re not perfect but I think we do a pretty good job of communicating time lines on this,” United CEO Scott Kirby said, adding that he hasn’t personally received a single complaint about no Starlink on flights.

From The Wall Street Journal

United Airlines Holdings’ UAL 8.05%increase; green up pointing triangle Chief Executive Scott Kirby has warned that fares could shoot up as much as 20% because of war-related shortages of fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The reality is, jet fuel prices have more than doubled in the last three weeks,” Kirby said in a letter to employees on March 20.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If prices stayed at this level, it would mean an extra $11 billion in annual expense just for jet fuel. For perspective, in United’s best year ever, we made less than $5 billion,” Kirby said.

From The Wall Street Journal

To simulate microgravity, researchers used a 3D clinostat machine developed by Dr. Giles Kirby at Firefly Biotech.

From Science Daily