Nessien.

Brit.

/ˈnɛsi/, U.S.

/ˈnɛsi/

Forms: 1900s– Nessie, 1900s– Nessy.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Ness , -y suffix⁶.

Etymology: < the name of Loch Ness (see Loch Ness monster n.) + -y suffix⁶.

colloquial.

A humorous or affectionate name for: the Loch Ness monster (see Loch Ness monster n.).

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > aquatic monster or serpent > Loch Ness monster

Loch Ness monster1933

Nessie1945

1945 Sun (Baltimore) 25 June 2 ‘Nessie’, the unidentified Loch Ness monster which used to disport itself in those Scottish waters before the war..has reappeared, according to several women residents.

1960 in T. Dinsdale Loch Ness Monster (1961) v. 76 According to substantiated reports, Nessie was seen a number of times last spring..and a few times in the autumn.

1971 New Scientist 10 June 641/2 Nessy has lost her mythical charm and has become the target of serious-minded technocrats.

1991 Midnight Zoo 1 v. 9/1 Himalayan Buddhism holds that it is possible to create living beings out of pure thought... Thus if we firmly believe in the existence of Nessie, or those pesky UFOnauts, then they will come to be.

2002 Digital Photogr. made Easy No. 12. 17/2 The novelty of being able to delete unwanted pictures from a camera can be a drawback if your sausage-fingered pawing of the digicam's controls wipes out that vital picture of Nessie popping her head out of the Loch Ness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nessie
释义	Nessien. Brit. /ˈnɛsi/, U.S. /ˈnɛsi/ Forms: 1900s– Nessie, 1900s– Nessy. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Ness , -y suffix⁶. Etymology: < the name of Loch Ness (see Loch Ness monster n.) + -y suffix⁶. colloquial. A humorous or affectionate name for: the Loch Ness monster (see Loch Ness monster n.). ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > aquatic monster or serpent > Loch Ness monster Loch Ness monster1933 Nessie1945 1945 Sun (Baltimore) 25 June 2 ‘Nessie’, the unidentified Loch Ness monster which used to disport itself in those Scottish waters before the war..has reappeared, according to several women residents. 1960 in T. Dinsdale Loch Ness Monster (1961) v. 76 According to substantiated reports, Nessie was seen a number of times last spring..and a few times in the autumn. 1971 New Scientist 10 June 641/2 Nessy has lost her mythical charm and has become the target of serious-minded technocrats. 1991 Midnight Zoo 1 v. 9/1 Himalayan Buddhism holds that it is possible to create living beings out of pure thought... Thus if we firmly believe in the existence of Nessie, or those pesky UFOnauts, then they will come to be. 2002 Digital Photogr. made Easy No. 12. 17/2 The novelty of being able to delete unwanted pictures from a camera can be a drawback if your sausage-fingered pawing of the digicam's controls wipes out that vital picture of Nessie popping her head out of the Loch Ness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1945
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