oxy C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɑksi/ UK /ˈɒksi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj containing oxygen, used as a combining prefix or informal shortening The cleaner's oxy formula relied on oxygen to bleach the stains. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · containing oxygen, used as... oxygenated Word family Related forms oxygenoxide Etymology AI details A combining form from Greek oxys ('sharp, acid'), via oxygen, the element so named because it was thought essential to acids. Used as a prefix indicating oxygen. oxys Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # oxy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɑksi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɒksi/ ## Meanings 1. containing oxygen, used as a combining prefix or informal shortening ## Examples - The cleaner's oxy formula relied on oxygen to bleach the stains. ## Synonyms - oxygenated ## Related Forms - oxygen - oxide ## Roots and Affixes - Root: oxys ## Etymology A combining form from Greek oxys ('sharp, acid'), via oxygen, the element so named because it was thought essential to acids. Used as a prefix indicating oxygen. ## AI Etymology Oxy is a combining form from Greek oxys ('sharp, acid'), via oxygen, the element so named because it was thought essential to acids. Used as a prefix indicating oxygen. Important recorded forms include oxys (Ancient Greek). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers containing oxygen, used as a combining prefix or informal shortening. The wider family includes related words such as oxygen and oxide. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Register & Style markdown