Gertie
Diminutive for Gertrude
Gertie is a diminutive of Gertrude, a Germanic name meaning "spear strength." The name peaked in popularity in the early twentieth century and now sounds old-fashioned, often evoking elderly women or period characters: Great-Aunt Gertie lived to be ninety-seven.
Occasionally used as a playful or affectionate nickname.
Technique creating movement illusion
- brontosaurusGiant long-necked dinosaur
- 1914Great War's start
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
pioneering · silent era · hand-drawn · ink · performance · interactive · animator
Very small, or nickname form
- endearmentAffectionate word or phrase
- pet nameAffectionate nickname for loved ones
- familiarKnown from experience
- affectionateShowing warm regard
informal · playful · friendly · casual · sobriquet · moniker · shortened
Belonging to earlier times
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- retroEvoking recent past
bygone · classic · traditional · Victorian · Edwardian · grandmother · great-aunt · heirloom
Extraterrestrial being
- extraterrestrialBeing from outer space
- 1982A calendar year
- ElliottAnglo-Saxon given name
- bicyclePedal-powered two-wheeler
Spielberg · Drew Barrymore · phone home · suburban · childhood · alien · hiding · closet
animation
Technique creating movement illusion
- brontosaurusGiant long-necked dinosaur
- 1914Great War's start
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
vaudeville · pioneering · silent era · hand-drawn · ink · performance · interactive · animator
diminutive
Very small, or nickname form
- endearmentAffectionate word or phrase
- pet nameAffectionate nickname for loved ones
- familiarKnown from experience
affectionate · informal · playful · friendly · casual · sobriquet · moniker · shortened
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- nostalgicLonging for the past
retro · bygone · classic · traditional · Victorian · Edwardian · grandmother · great-aunt · heirloom · period
E.T.
Extraterrestrial being
- extraterrestrialBeing from outer space
- 1982A calendar year
- ElliottAnglo-Saxon given name
Spielberg · Drew Barrymore · bicycle · phone home · suburban · childhood · alien · hiding · closet · Reeses Pieces