lucy

noun
UK: /ˈluː.si/
US: /ˈluː.si/

  1. A female given name, often short for Lucille or Lucinda.

    1. Lucy is my best friend's name. [ ] [ ]
    2. Lucy has always been a popular choice for a girl's name in our family. [ ] [ ]
lucy noun

  1. A common name for a fossilized hominid skeleton (Australopithecus afarensis).

    1. Scientists studied Lucy to learn more about early humans. [ ] [ ]
    2. The discovery of Lucy provided crucial insights into bipedalism and human evolution. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "lucy" is /ˈluː.si/ in British English and /ˈluː.si/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "lucy": "Lucy is my best friend's name.". More examples on the page.