Auntie: meaning, definitions and examples

Casual and affectionate setting, often used by children or in close family relationships.

• Auntie, can you read me a bedtime story?
• I love spending time with my auntie during the weekends.

Formal or neutral setting when referring to your parent's sister or your uncle's wife.

• I visited my aunt during the holidays.
• My aunt gave me a beautiful necklace for my birthday.

Casual and familiar setting, similar to 'auntie,' and often used in British, Australian, or South Asian English.

• Aunty always bakes the best cookies.
• I asked my aunty for advice on my school project.