betty

Examples

• All

• So, you know, Barney and Betty, you got my vote.

• At the party, everyone was saying how amazing Betty looked in her new dress.

• Oh come on, we love Betty the best of the best.

• Robert, of course, is attracted to Betty very much.

  Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

• One such OP is my great aunt Betty, Dee's only living child.

  Harvard University

• We've got Betty and we've got Beatrice.

• My friend introduced me to a lovely girl named Betty who loves to dance.

• In our book club, we always have a good time when Betty shares her thoughts.

Synonyms

L

lady

vsbetty

∞ 1.0

A polite or respectful word for a woman

is informal and casual rather than polite or respectful

G

girl

vsbetty

• Informal

∞ 1.0

A grown woman who meets and talks with other women

is used for both young and adult females not only among groups

G

gal

vsbetty

• Informal

283 7.7

A woman or girl said in a friendly, informal way

is also used as a personal first name besides casual address

M

miss

vsbetty

• Informal

19 2.8

A young woman or girl called in a polite, friendly way

is used more generally for any age not only young females

Compounds

B

brown Betty

• US

1 7.7

A baked dessert of apples and bread crumbs, often sweet and spiced

B

bouncing betty

• Offensive

1 9.9

A mine that jumps up then explodes to spread metal pieces and hurt people at waist height

Surface Forms

Etymology