ADJECTIVE | all | dicky, dickey | (British informal) faulty |
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NOUN | artifact | dicky, dickey, dickie, dickey-seat, dickie-seat, dicky-seat | a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater |
artifact | dicky, dickey, dickie, shirtfront | a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt |
Sounds | dih'kiy | |
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Rhymes | achy ... yucky: 142 rhymes with kiy... |
Meaning | (British informal) faulty. | |
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Example | "I've got this dicky heart"- John le Carre | |
Synonym | dickey | |
Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
Broader | impaired | diminished in strength, quality, or utility |
Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
Nouns | dicky | a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt |
Meaning | A small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater. | |
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Synonyms | dickey, dickie, dickey-seat, dickie-seat, dicky-seat | |
Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
Broader | backseat | A seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile) |
Meaning | A man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt. | |
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Synonyms | dickey, dickie, shirtfront | |
Part of | shirt | A garment worn on the upper half of the body |
Broader | insert, inset | An artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted |
Spanish | camisolín | |
Adjectives | dicky | (British informal) faulty |
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