my

¹my

adjective \ˈmī, mə\

Definition of MY

1

: of or relating to me or myself especially as possessor, agent, object of an action, or familiar person <my car> <my injuries> <my man>

2

—used interjectionally to express surprise and sometimes reduplicated <my oh my> ; used also interjectionally with names of various parts of the body to express doubt or disapproval <my foot>

Examples of MY

1. I enjoy my job very much.
2. My favorite TV show was on last night.
3. When I woke up this morning, my head ached and my throat was sore.
4. My wife and I both love to dance.
5. I always keep my promises.
6. It was my fault that we lost the game.

Origin of MY

Middle English, from Old English mīn, from mīn, suppletive genitive of ic I; akin to Old English mē me

First Known Use: 12th century

Rhymes with MY

ay, aye, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, chai, chi, cry, die, dry, dye, eye, fie, fly, fry, guy, hie, high, Huai, i, I, lie, lye, nigh, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, rye, scythe, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sly, spry, spy, sty, Tai, Thai, thigh, thy, tie, try, vie, why, wry, wye, xi, Y

²my

abbreviation

Definition of MY

million years