Definitions for bandy

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bandy ban·dy

Spelling: [ban-dee]

IPA: /ˈbæn di/

Bandy is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 53 anagrams from letters in bandy (abdny).

Definitions for bandy

noun

1. an early form of tennis.
2. Chiefly British. (formerly) hockey or shinny.
3. Obsolete. a hockey or shinny stick.

adjective

1. (of legs) having a bend or crook outward; bowed:

verb (used with object)

1. to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange:
2. to throw or strike to and fro or from side to side, as a ball in tennis.
3. to circulate freely:

Origin of bandy

1570-80; perhaps Spanish bandear to conduct, bandy, orig. help, serve as member of a band of men. See band¹

Examples for bandy

I have not come to bandy pleasant speeches, or hollow professions.

A little child was lifted out of the bandy, and laid in her arms.

There was some delay about a bandy, but at last it was ready and standing at the door.

Master Udal, the minister, was not a man to bandy compliments.

Here they have "bandy" matches, ski-ing, and tobogganing, as well as other winter games.

I flung bandy Jim a piece of gold and told him I would see him again.

The people in the street smiled as we stopped our bandy, got out, and went in.

But the Commander-in-Chief must not tarry to bandy compliments.

bandy Jim did not wait for the eager question on the tip of my tongue.

We cannot bandy words with Nature, or deal with her as we deal with persons.