Christie









Christie


Christie 1[kris-tee] Examples noun

  1. Agatha,1891–1976, English novelist of detective fiction.
  2. a male given name, form of Christopher.
  3. a female given name, form of Christine.

Christie 2or Chris·ty [kris-tee] noun (sometimes lowercase) Skiing.

  1. any of several skiing turns executed in order to change direction on a downhill run or for decreasing speed or stopping, especially a turn in which the body is swung around with the skis kept parallel.

Origin of Christie 2 1915–20; by shortening; see -ie Also called Christiania. Examples from the Web for christie Contemporary Examples of christie

  • He has picked pre-primary brawls with Christie, Perry, and Marco Rubio.

    Rand Paul’s Passive-Aggressive Trolling Campaign

    Olivia Nuzzi

    January 6, 2015

  • Christie has problems, and they begin with the fact that photos and videos and memes can haunt us.

    Will Chris Christie Regret His Cowboy Hug?

    Matt Lewis

    January 5, 2015

  • Christie may have his faults, but he oozes the everyman persona.

    Will Chris Christie Regret His Cowboy Hug?

    Matt Lewis

    January 5, 2015

  • “These towns that are doing it just continue to make New Jersey less and less competitive,” Christie said.

    Christie Blames Parents for Bad Economy

    Monica Potts

    January 3, 2015

  • If Christie was not a presidential aspirant with an anger-management problem, the episode might not even make the list.

    2014 Was a Delectably Good Year for Sleaze

    Patricia Murphy

    December 30, 2014

  • Historical Examples of christie

  • Mowbray pressed forward to her ear, and repeated all Christie roared.

    Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10)

    Maria Edgeworth

  • Christie retorted, by way of acknowledging the introduction.

    Peak and Prairie

    Anna Fuller

  • “He ain’t no target,” Christie declared, with unutterable contempt.

    Peak and Prairie

    Anna Fuller

  • Christie was sweeping in the chips to the same refrain of the “cranberry tarts.”

    Peak and Prairie

    Anna Fuller

  • The three met on the edge of the clearing; Christie was the first to speak.

    Peak and Prairie

    Anna Fuller

  • British Dictionary definitions for christie Christie noun

    1. Dame Agatha (Mary Clarissa). 1890–1976, British author of detective stories, many featuring Hercule Poirot, and several plays, including The Mousetrap (1952)
    2. John (Reginald Halliday). 1898–1953, British murderer. His trial influenced legislation regarding the death penalty after he was found guilty of a murder for which Timothy Evans had been hanged
    3. Linford (ˈlɪnfəd). born 1960, British athlete: Commonwealth (1990), Olympic (1992), World (1993), and European (1994) 100 metres gold medallist
    4. William (Lincoln). born 1944, French harpsichord player, organist, and conductor, born in the US; founder (1979) and director of the early-music group Les Arts Florissants
    56 queries 0.530