Definitions for Dewey

Dewey Dew·ey

Spelling: [doo-ee, dyoo-ee]
IPA: /ˈdu i, ˈdyu i/

Dewey is a 5 letter English word.

You can make 35 anagrams from letters in Dewey (deewy).

Definitions for Dewey

noun

  1. George, 1837–1917, U.S. admiral: defeated Spanish fleet in Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.
  2. John, 1859–1952, U.S. philosopher and educator.
  3. Melvil [mel-vil] /ˈmɛl vɪl/ (Show IPA), (Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey) 1851–1931, U.S. educator, administrator, and innovator in the field of library science.
  4. Thomas E(dmund) 1902–71, U.S. lawyer and political leader.
  5. a male given name, form of David.

Examples for Dewey

Mr. Dewey stood in the door of his market, looking up and down the street.

Like Dewey Defeats Truman, Fellow Travelers is a book set in the world of politics without being a political book.

I noticed he hadn't called me 'Grace' nor 'Dewey' for a long spell.

Meanwhile, the from-the-left insurgency of former Vice President Henry Wallace tipped New York to Dewey and the Republicans.

And in his self-retooling on immigration, Romney once again executed a perfect Dewey.

Somebody told Mr. Dewey who was coming, and he was just ready to say, "Hallo, Tip!"

Looke earely and late, especially in a rainie or Dewey euening or morning.

The New York law was intended to bite - and Dewey plainly intended to make his law an issue in the presidential election of 1948.

Dewey Square was hired to do the outreach to these communities by Global Strategies, another public affairs consulting firm.

Next to Dewey, he was easily the greatest figure in the parade.

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