auntie

noun

aunt·​ie ˈan-tē How to pronounce auntie (audio)
ˈän-
variants or aunty
plural aunties
: aunt
Auntie Mame
… a stern but smoldering auntie.Ken Tucker
"Oh, please don't! We have come to tea with our cousin, and we'll be as good as gold if you'll let us stay, auntie," clamoured the boys …Louisa May Alcott
These crosses underneath the letter are really kisses, all from the children who keep asking me about Aunty Daphne, though they do not know you.Janet Frame

Examples of auntie in a Sentence

The children were happy to see their Auntie Mary.
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Our little Brown and Black girls and boys are gonna watch with their grandmas, with their aunties, with their mamas, and see themselves in this beautiful light. Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025 In the card, Jess had written a note informing her that she'd been upgraded from best friend to auntie, but the message went over Stacey's head. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 The couple also had aunties and cousins asking why they weren't messaged for their greetings. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 The line is complex and for good reason, women including our aunties, our grandmothers, and countless others aren’t a monolith. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for auntie

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of auntie was in 1672

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“Auntie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auntie. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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