Lucy

[ loo-see ]

/ ˈlu si /

noun

the incomplete skeletal remains of a female hominin found in Hadar, Ethiopia, in 1974 and classified as Australopithecus afarensis: she has been dated at about 3.2 million years of age.

Origin of Lucy

First recorded in 1970–75; after the Beatles' song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” (released in 1967), a tape of which was played in the discoverers' camp during the expedition

Words nearby Lucy

lucubrate, lucubration, luculent, Lucullan, Lucullus, Lucy, Lucy Stoner, lud, Lüda, Luddite, Luddites

Definition for Lucy (2 of 2)

Lucy²

or Lu·ci

[ loo-see ]

/ ˈlu si /

noun

a female given name.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for Lucy

The film will also star Pam Grier, Michael Richards (of Seinfeld), Peter Bogdanovich, and, he says, “hopefully Lucy Liu.”
Tom Sizemore’s Revenge: On Tom Cruise’s Scientology Recruitment, Drugs, and Craving a Comeback|Marlow Stern|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Upon his return, she unpacked his bag and discovered love letters between him and her social secretary, Lucy Mercer.
Eleanor Roosevelt: Feminist Icon|Eleanor Clift|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the midst of this rampage, I found myself talking with Lucy Big Lake.
Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their Own|Robert Silverman|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lucy can control matter, and all the rules of existence are abolished.
Scarlett Johansson Vs. the Faceless Men of Color|Teo Bugbee|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When Lucy is demonstrating her power to the audience, it is through violence toward these (brown) men.
Scarlett Johansson Vs. the Faceless Men of Color|Teo Bugbee|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So this was Lucy's home—grey weather-beaten walls, an old wooden wheel, a cottage garden, and the rippling beck.
Barbara Lynn|Emily J. Jenkinson
He was no less delighted to see the boys than Aunt Lucy had been, and the meal was a merry one.
The Golden Boys and Their New Electric Cell|L. P. Wyman
Lucy's pathetic tones, which were fast degenerating into sobs, were agreeably interrupted.
Love Me Little, Love Me Long|Charles Reade
But he had very strong feelings underneath his calm exterior, and the approach to Lucy's home gave him many thoughts.
Sir Tom|Mrs. Oliphant
Lucy trembled a little as to what this announcement might be followed up by, in the way of special naughtiness.
Hoodie|Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth

British Dictionary definitions for Lucy

Lucy

/ (ˈluːsɪ) /

noun

Saint. died ?303 ad, a virgin martyred by Diocletian in Syracuse. Feast day: Dec 13

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Lucy

Lucy

Nickname for one of the most complete skeletons of an early ancestor of humans ever found. Discovered in Ethiopia by Don Johanson, Tim White, and Tom Gray, Lucy lived approximately three million years ago. She walked upright, and anthropologists estimate that she was about twenty years old when she died. Lucy is considered one of the great finds of anthropology.

单词	lucy
释义	Lucy ¹ [ loo-see ] / ˈlu si / noun the incomplete skeletal remains of a female hominin found in Hadar, Ethiopia, in 1974 and classified as Australopithecus afarensis: she has been dated at about 3.2 million years of age. Origin of Lucy ¹ First recorded in 1970–75; after the Beatles' song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” (released in 1967), a tape of which was played in the discoverers' camp during the expedition Words nearby Lucy lucubrate, lucubration, luculent, Lucullan, Lucullus, Lucy, Lucy Stoner, lud, Lüda, Luddite, Luddites Definition for Lucy (2 of 2) Lucy² or Lu·ci [ loo-see ] / ˈlu si / noun a female given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Lucy The film will also star Pam Grier, Michael Richards (of Seinfeld), Peter Bogdanovich, and, he says, “hopefully Lucy Liu.” Tom Sizemore’s Revenge: On Tom Cruise’s Scientology Recruitment, Drugs, and Craving a Comeback\|Marlow Stern\|September 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Upon his return, she unpacked his bag and discovered love letters between him and her social secretary, Lucy Mercer. Eleanor Roosevelt: Feminist Icon\|Eleanor Clift\|September 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the midst of this rampage, I found myself talking with Lucy Big Lake. Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their Own\|Robert Silverman\|August 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Lucy can control matter, and all the rules of existence are abolished. Scarlett Johansson Vs. the Faceless Men of Color\|Teo Bugbee\|July 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When Lucy is demonstrating her power to the audience, it is through violence toward these (brown) men. Scarlett Johansson Vs. the Faceless Men of Color\|Teo Bugbee\|July 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So this was Lucy's home—grey weather-beaten walls, an old wooden wheel, a cottage garden, and the rippling beck. Barbara Lynn\|Emily J. Jenkinson He was no less delighted to see the boys than Aunt Lucy had been, and the meal was a merry one. The Golden Boys and Their New Electric Cell\|L. P. Wyman Lucy's pathetic tones, which were fast degenerating into sobs, were agreeably interrupted. Love Me Little, Love Me Long\|Charles Reade But he had very strong feelings underneath his calm exterior, and the approach to Lucy's home gave him many thoughts. Sir Tom\|Mrs. Oliphant Lucy trembled a little as to what this announcement might be followed up by, in the way of special naughtiness. Hoodie\|Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth British Dictionary definitions for Lucy Lucy / (ˈluːsɪ) / noun Saint. died ?303 ad, a virgin martyred by Diocletian in Syracuse. Feast day: Dec 13 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Lucy Lucy Nickname for one of the most complete skeletons of an early ancestor of humans ever found. Discovered in Ethiopia by Don Johanson, Tim White, and Tom Gray, Lucy lived approximately three million years ago. She walked upright, and anthropologists estimate that she was about twenty years old when she died. Lucy is considered one of the great finds of anthropology. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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