Definitions for Murphy

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Murphy mur·phy

Spelling: [mur-fee]

IPA: /ˈmɜr fi/

Murphy is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 55 anagrams from letters in Murphy (hmpruy).

Definitions for Murphy

noun

1. an Irish or white potato.
2. any of various confidence games in which a victim is left with a sealed envelope supposedly containing money, but which contains only newspaper or scrap paper cut to the same size as paper money.
3. Frank, 1890–1949, U.S. statesman and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1940–49.
4. Isaac, 1861–96, U.S. thoroughbred racehorse jockey.
5. William Parry [par-ee] /ˈpær i/ (Show IPA), 1892–1987, U.S. physician: Nobel Prize in medicine 1934.

verb (used with object)

1. to victimize or dupe in such a manner.

Origin of Murphy

First recorded in 1805-15; special uses of Murphy, a typical Irish surname

Examples for Murphy

murphy, of Mullough; he's used to these things—I'll send over to him.

Look at the case of District-inspector murphy, of Woodford, in this county.

murphy rarely mentions the law in his appearances in this district running from north of Palm Beach to Fort Pierce.

“We've done a lot of work with the Department of Justice,” says murphy.

murphy cast one despairing glance about him and slouched to his undoing.

Two only lie in this grave, Mr. murphy and a lady who died of fever.

murphy fumbled with the strap, playing desperately for time.

murphy took him under his wing, and one day he gave Rock To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With.

There have long been rumors that Justice Kennedy can be persuaded by a soft personal touch, a rumor that murphy repeats.

Historians will be reassured that there is a historical murphy.