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Definition by

Etymology

From Middle English by, bi, from Old English b? (“by; near; around”), from Proto-Germanic *bi (“near; by; around; about”). Cognate with West Frisian by (“by; near”), Afrikaans by (“at; by; near”), Saterland Frisian bie (“near; by”), Dutch bij (“near; by”), German Low German bi (“by; near; at”), German bei (“by; near; at”).

Preposition

by

  1. Near or next to.
  2. At some time before (the given time), or before the end of a given time interval.
  3. Indicates the actor in a clause with its verb in the passive voice: Through the action or presence of.
  4. Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.
  5. Indicates the cause of a condition or event: Through the action of, caused by, responsibility for; by dint of.
  6. Indicates a means: Involving/using the means of.
  7. Indicates a source of light used as illumination.
  8. Indicates an authority, rule, or permission followed.
  9. Indicates the amount of some progression: With a change of.
  10. In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.
  11. Indicates a referenced source: According to.
  12. Indicates an oath: With the authority of.
  13. Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.
  14. (horse breeding) Designates a horse's male parent (sire); cf. out of.

Adverb

by (not comparable)

  1. Along a path which runs by the speaker.
  2. In the vicinity, near.
  3. To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.
  4. Aside, away.

Adjective

by (not comparable)

  1. Out of the way, subsidiary.

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Noun

by (plural bys)

  1. (card games) A pass

Interjection

by

  1. Alternative spelling of bye

Results 427 Words with the letters BY

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6 letter words with the letters BY 
ABBACY 17
ABBEYS 14
ABYING 14
ABYSMS 14
AMBARY 14
AMBERY 14
BAILEY 12
BAKERY 15
BALDLY 14
BALLSY 13
BANYAN 13
BARELY 12
BARFLY 15
BARLEY 12
BARONY 12
BARYES 11
BARYON 12
BARYTA 11
BARYTE 11
BASELY 12
BASIFY 14
BASSLY 12
BATBOY 14
BAULKY 17
BAWDRY 15
BAYAMO 14
BAYARD 12
BAYING 14
BAYMAN 15
BAYMEN 15
BAYOUS 12
BEACHY 16
BEAUTY 12
BEECHY 16
BELADY 13
BELAYS 12
BELFRY 15
BENDAY 13
BENDYS 13
BENZYL 22
BERYLS 12
BETONY 12
BETRAY 11
BEWRAY 14
BEYLIC 15
BEYLIK 16
BEYOND 13
BIALYS 12
BIGAMY 16
BIGEYE 13
BINARY 12
BIOPSY 14
BLABBY 18
BLASTY 12
BLEARY 12
BLEBBY 18
BLENNY 14
BLIMEY 15
BLOCKY 19
BLOODY 13
BLOOEY 12
BLOOMY 15
BLOTTY 12
BLOUSY 13
BLOWBY 18
BLOWSY 15
BLOWZY 24
BLUELY 14
BLUESY 13
BLUEYS 13
BLURRY 13
BLYPES 15
BODILY 13
BOGEYS 13
BOLDLY 14
BOLSHY 14
BOMBYX 24
BOOGEY 13
BOSOMY 14
BOTANY 12
BOTCHY 16
BOTFLY 15
BOUNCY 16
BOUNTY 13
BOWERY 14
BOWYER 14
BOYARD 12
BOYARS 11
BOYISH 13
BOYLAS 12
BRAGGY 15
BRAINY 12
BRANDY 13
BRANNY 13
BRASHY 13
BRASSY 11
BRATTY 11
BRAWLY 15
BRAWNY 15
BRAYED 12
BRAYER 11
BREADY 12
BREEZY 20
BRIARY 11
BRICKY 18
BRIERY 11
BRIONY 12
BROLLY 13
BRONZY 21
BROODY 12
BROOMY 14
BROTHY 13
BROWNY 15
BRUMBY 18
BRUSHY 14
BRYONY 14
BUBBLY 19
BUGEYE 14
BUNCHY 18
BUNYAS 13
BUOYED 13
BURBLY 16
BURLEY 13
BUSBOY 15
BUSILY 13
BUTYLS 13
BUYERS 12
BUYING 15
BUYOUT 13
BYELAW 15
BYGONE 14
BYLAWS 15
BYLINE 13
BYNAME 15
BYPASS 14
BYPAST 14
BYPATH 16
BYPLAY 17
BYRLED 13
BYRNIE 12
BYROAD 12
BYSSUS 12
BYTALK 16
BYWAYS 16
BYWORD 15
BYWORK 18
BYZANT 21
CARBOY 14
CHUBBY 20
CLUBBY 19
CORYMB 17
COWBOY 17
CRABBY 17
CRUMBY 18
CYBORG 16
CYMBAL 18
DAUBRY 13
DAYBED 13
DEBYES 12
DOUBLY 14
DRABLY 13
DUMBLY 17
DYABLE 13
DYBBUK 20
EMBAYS 14
EMBODY 15
EMBOLY 15
EMBRYO 14
EYEBAR 11
FEEBLY 15
FLABBY 18
FLYBOY 17
FLYBYS 17
FORBYE 14
FOREBY 14
GLIBLY 15
GLOBBY 17
GOBONY 14
GOODBY 14
GRABBY 16
GRUBBY 17
GYBING 16
HEREBY 13
HUBBLY 18
HUMBLY 18
HYBRID 14
HYBRIS 13
IMBODY 15
KABAYA 15
KNOBBY 19
KNUBBY 20
KYBOSH 17
LOWBOY 15
MARBLY 15
MAYBES 14
MUMBLY 19
NEARBY 12
NEBULY 14
NIMBLY 16
NOBODY 13
NUBBLY 17
NUMBLY 17
OBEYED 12
OBEYER 11
OUTBUY 13
OUTBYE 12
PEBBLY 18
POTBOY 14
QUBYTE 21
REBODY 12
REBURY 12
REBUYS 12
REDBAY 12
RUBBLY 16
RUMBLY 16
SCABBY 17
SHABBY 16
SIBYLS 12
SKYBOX 22
SLOBBY 15
SNOBBY 15
SNUBBY 16
STABLY 12
STUBBY 15
SUABLY 13
SUBTLY 13
SUBWAY 15
SWABBY 17
SYBOES 11
SYMBOL 15
TOMBOY 14
TREBLY 12
TRILBY 12
TYMBAL 15
UBIETY 12
UNBUSY 14
USABLY 13
VIABLY 16
WABBLY 18
WAMBLY 18
WOBBLY 18
YABBER 14
YERBAS 11
YOBBOS 14
5 letter words with the letters BY 
ABBEY 13
ABYES 10
ABYSM 13
ABYSS 10
AMBRY 13
BADDY 12
BADLY 12
BAFFY 16
BAGGY 14
BALDY 12
BALKY 15
BALLY 12
BALMY 14
BANDY 12
BANTY 11
BARKY 14
BARMY 13
BARNY 11
BARYE 10
BASSY 10
BATTY 10
BAWDY 14
BAWTY 13
BAYED 11
BAYOU 11
BEADY 11
BEAKY 14
BEAMY 13
BEEFY 13
BEERY 10
BEIGY 12
BELAY 11
BELLY 12
BENDY 12
BENNY 12
BERRY 10
BERYL 11
BIALY 11
BIDDY 12
BIFFY 16
BIGLY 13
BILGY 13
BILLY 12
BIRDY 11
BITSY 10
BITTY 10
BLIMY 14
BLOWY 14
BLUEY 12
BLYPE 14
BOBBY 16
BOGEY 12
BOGGY 14
BONEY 11
BONNY 12
BOOBY 13
BOOGY 12
BOOMY 13
BOOTY 10
BOOZY 19
BORTY 10
BOSKY 14
BOSSY 10
BOTHY 12
BOUSY 11
BOYAR 10
BOYLA 11
BOYOS 10
BRAKY 14
BRAXY 17
BRAYS 10
BRINY 11
BROSY 10
BUBBY 17
BUDDY 13
BUFFY 17
BUGGY 15
BULGY 14
BULKY 16
BULLY 13
BUMPY 17
BUNNY 13
BUNYA 12
BUOYS 11
BURLY 12
BURRY 11
BUSBY 14
BUSHY 13
BUSTY 11
BUTTY 11
BUTYL 12
BUYER 11
BYLAW 14
BYRES 10
BYRLS 11
BYSSI 10
BYTES 10
BYWAY 15
CABBY 16
COBBY 16
CORBY 13
CUBBY 17
CYBER 13
DAUBY 12
DEBYE 11
DERBY 11
DOBBY 14
EBONY 11
EMBAY 13
FLYBY 16
FORBY 13
FUBSY 14
GABBY 15
GYBED 13
GYBES 12
HERBY 12
HOBBY 15
HUBBY 16
INBYE 11
LAMBY 14
LIMBY 14
LOBBY 14
LOOBY 11
MAYBE 13
NOBBY 14
NOBLY 12
NUBBY 15
OBEYS 10
OUTBY 11
REBUY 11
RIBBY 13
RUGBY 13
SIBYL 11
TABBY 13
TUBBY 14
UPBYE 14
WEBBY 16
WOMBY 16
YERBA 10
YOBBO 13
4 letter words with the letters BY 
ABLY 10
ABYE 9
ABYS 9
BABY 12
BAYS 9
BEVY 13
BEYS 9
BODY 10
BOGY 11
BONY 10
BOXY 16
BOYO 9
BOYS 9
BRAY 9
BUOY 10
BURY 10
BUSY 10
BUYS 10
BYES 9
BYRE 9
BYRL 10
BYTE 9
DOBY 10
GABY 11
GOBY 11
GYBE 11
INBY 10
OBEY 9
ORBY 9
RUBY 10
SYBO 9
TOBY 9
UPBY 13
YOBS 9
3 letter words with the letters BY 
ABY 8
BAY 8
BEY 8
BOY 8
BUY 9
BYE 8
BYS 8
YOB 8
2 letter words with the letters BY 
BY 7

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