galaxy
//ˈɡæl.ək.si//
Forms
- Plural
- galaxies
- present (v1)
- galaxy
- past (v2)
- galaxied
- past participle (v3)
- galaxied
- present participle
- galaxying
- 3rd person singular
- galaxies
Definitions
1.Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe.
2.An assemblage of things or people seen as luminous or brilliant.
3.Any print or pattern reminiscent of a galaxy, generally consisting of blending, semiopaque patches of vibrant color on a dark background.
- Her walls and ceiling were covered with galaxy wallpaper; it was like stepping into space.
- She hurriedly said that she found an^([sic]) faded galaxy blanket. She loved galaxy patterned things.
- Her nerdy glasses sat perched on her face, and she wore a May the Force Be With You T-shirt with a black lace skirt, galaxy leggings, and a pair of white Star Wars Vans.
1.To furnish with galaxies.
- To be dwarfed in a galaxied sky, / doming, arcing, and revolving over / The little space I briefly occupy.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3006
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Middle English galaxye, galaxie
From Old French galaxie
From Latin galaxias
From Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, “Milky Way”), shortening of γαλαξίας κύκλος (galaxías kúklos, “milky circle”)
From γάλα (gála, “milk”).