Atomy
an atom; mote.
a small creature; pygmy.
a skeleton.
historical examples
“spose i am an ‘atomy,” said the old woman, apparently rather pleased with the epithet than otherwise.
shoulder-straps henry morford
make love, indeed—the atomy—the shrimp—the dried up stock-fish.
snarley-yow frederick marryat
make love indeed–the atomy–the shrimp–the dried-up stock-fish.
snarleyyow captain frederick marryat
she was almost aghast to realise how very small, how very pale, how atomy he looked—to confront a howling world!
love and lucy maurice henry hewlett
i sometimes think scorn of us as a nation that we so gladly and peaceably put our necks beneath the sceptre of such an atomy.
the lost treasure of trevlyn evelyn everett-green
out of the pearl seemed to issue a spell that stole upon her spirits gently as an atomy settles through the still air.
the fair g-d lew wallace
noun (archaic) (pl) -mies
an atom or minute particle
a minute creature
noun (pl) -mies
an obsolete word for skeleton
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