Standard Lemma guide

dommy

adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈdɒmi/
  • US: /ˈdɑmi/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒmi

1

adj

Meaning 1

Dominating, dominant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: subby

2

name

Meaning 2

A diminutive of the male given name Dominic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Someone's house or home.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Qualifier: African-American Vernacular

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From dom (“a dominant”) + -y.

Abbreviation of domicile, ultimately from Latin domus (“house, home”).