my

[ mahy ]
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pronoun
  1. (a form of the possessive case of I used as an attributive adjective): My soup is cold.

interjection
  1. Also my-my. (used as an exclamation of mild surprise or dismay): My, what a big house this is! My-my, how old he looks!

Origin of my

1
First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English mī, variant of mīn, Old English mīn; see mine1

Grammar notes for my

See me.

Other definitions for my- (2 of 2)

my-

  1. variant of myo- before some vowels: myalgia.

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How to use my in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for my (1 of 4)

my1

/ (maɪ) /


determiner
  1. of, belonging to, or associated with the speaker or writer (me): my own ideas; do you mind my smoking?

  2. used in various forms of address: my lord; my dear boy

  1. used in various exclamations: my goodness!

interjection
  1. an exclamation of surprise, awe, etc: my, how you've grown!

Origin of my

1
C12 mī, variant of Old English mīn when preceding a word beginning with a consonant

British Dictionary definitions for my (2 of 4)

my2

the internet domain name for
  1. Malaysia

British Dictionary definitions for MY (3 of 4)

MY

abbreviation for
  1. motor yacht

British Dictionary definitions for my- (4 of 4)

my-

combining form
  1. a variant of myo-

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