Uys

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noun

1. UysPieter-Dirk1945MSouth AfricanTHEATRE: comedianTHEATRE: comic actor Pieter-Dirk. born 1945, South African comedian and satirist, noted for creating the female character Evita Bezuidenhout

Example Sentences

"People with a higher percentage of body fat will probably feel warmer as the layer of fat helps retain body heat," says Dr. Johannes Uys, a general practitioner at Broadgate General in London.

From Salon

Dr. Uys notes, "Those with higher metabolic rates tend to generate more heat, which can make them less sensitive to the cold."

From Salon

In London, Dedri Uys has shared her hard-won knowledge on how to make paper straws on her blog.

From Wall Street Journal

The work requires rare skills; the biography of one of African Parks’ veterinarians, Andre Uys, reads: “Andre has immobilized tens of thousands of animals in 13 African countries.”

From Washington Post

Dr. Andre Uys, a wildlife veterinarian, rode in a helicopter that flushed elephant families from woods onto a floodplain, where he darted them in their hindquarters.

From US News