Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A name of the burbot.
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- noun US, Canada, dated The
burbot .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The methy is another common fish; it is the Gadus lota, or burbot, of Europe.
The Journey to the Polar Sea John Franklin 1816
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The methy is another common fish; it is the _gadus lota_, or burbot, of Europe.
Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1 John Franklin 1816
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I have been privy to or have personally conducted sound science based research on the persistance of farm/forestry chemicals in such aquatic environments, this work also includes heavy metals, methy mercury and chemicals from bygone eras.
Is it safe to eat fish especially catfish from farm ponds that hold runoff from crop fields? 2009
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I have been privy to or have personally conducted sound science based research on the persistance of farm/forestry chemicals in such aquatic environments, this work also includes heavy metals, methy mercury and chemicals from bygone eras.
Is it safe to eat fish especially catfish from farm ponds that hold runoff from crop fields? 2009
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In some cases, the on-off switch of a gene can be smothered when an enzyme attaches chemicals to the DNA; known as DNA methy-lation, this process essentially silences a gene that should be on.
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Etymology: Middle English mede, from Old English medu; akin to Old High German metu mead, Greek methy wine
My controversial etiquette tip. Ann Althouse 2005
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The new hair even makes her face look a little less-methy.
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Larger fish eat smaller fish, live longer, and so they contain higher level of methy-mercury.
Blogger News Network 2009
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You’d think, with all her money, her middle fingers wouldn’t look so “methy.”
Madonna’s Arms Declare Robo-Independence From Her Body | Best Week Ever 2008
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That’s her methy Aunt Liz over there to the right.
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