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dicky

Meaning of "dicky" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DICKY

(In the senses: donkey, shirt front): from Dickey, diminutive of Dick (name); the relationship of the various senses is obscure.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DICKY

ˈdɪkɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DICKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dicky is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DICKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dicky in the English dictionary

The first definition of dicky in the dictionary is a woman's false blouse front, worn to fill in the neck of a jacket or low-cut dress. Other definition of dicky is a man's false shirt front, esp one worn with full evening dress. Dicky is also Also called: dicky bow a bow tie.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DICKY

al-Maliki · caky · dickey · dikey · flaky · hickey · mickey · micky · picky · psyche · quickie · reiki · rickey · shaky · spiky · sticky · tricky · Vicky · wakey-wakey · wiki

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DICKY

dick · Dick test · dickcissel · dickens · Dickensian · dicker · dickey · dickey bow · dickeybird · dickhead · dickier · dickies · dickiest · Dickinson · dicky bow · dickybird · diclinism · diclinous · dicliny

WORDS THAT END LIKE DICKY

bricky · colicky · finicky · frolicky · garlicky · gimmicky · hystericky · icky · kicky · nit-picky · nonsticky · panicky · phthisicky · pilgarlicky · plasticky · pricky · rheumaticky · staticky · thicky · Zwicky

Synonyms and antonyms of dicky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DICKY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dicky» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «dicky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DICKY

Find out the translation of dicky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dicky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dicky» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

张卫健
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

dicky
570 millions of speakers
en

English

dicky
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

घोड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ديكي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Дикки
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

juntamento
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পুংজননেন্দ্রি়
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

faux plastron de chemise
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Dicky
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

angeknackst
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

小鳥
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

위태 위태
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Dicky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

muốn đau
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

டிக்கி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

डिकी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

papyon
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Dicky
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

dicky
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Діккі
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Dicky
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ντίκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dicky
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dicky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dicky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dicky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DICKY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dicky

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DICKY»

Discover the use of dicky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dicky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Two Little Dicky Birds
The Plot: On Saturday 8th April 1975, in a fit of rage, Paul Townley took the life of his father, Harold.
Neal James, 2010
2
Sexcapades by the Decades: The Twenties
Three more installments are planned for the series.
Dicky Galore, 2007
3
The night people: the jazz life of Dicky Wells
First published in 1971, The Night People is Wells's account of his life as a jazz trombonist and soloist during the Swing Era, including new introductory chapter remarks as well as a critical appreciation and a discography.
Dicky Wells, Stanley Dance, 1991
4
2 Little Dicky Birds
This book is a tactile treat based on the much-loved story of the Two Little Dicky Birds. Children will enjoy reading the modern twist on the rhyme and watching the cute, plush bird characters disappear and then reappear on the page.
‎2008
5
The Universal Songster, Or Museum of Mirth: Forming the Most ...
OH, listen awhile to poor Dicky Scragg, Heigho, said Dicky! Who fell deep in love with one Biddy Bragg, And with her each night would spend every mag, With his wooing, suing, Buns and blue ruin, I'm all right, thought poor little Dicky !
6
Identity and the Young English Language Learner
Hari: Dicky dicky dinosaur eating the plant. Claudia: Ha, ha, ha. Dicky dicky dinosaur eating some hearts. Hari: Dicky dicky dinosaur eating some plant, jump in the (rock) and drink the water. Claudia: Dicky dicky dinosaur comes to our lake.
Elaine Mellen Day, 2002
7
A Place on the Corner, Second Edition
One Friday afternoon in August, Terry, Red Mack, T. J., Dicky, and a number of other members of the extended primary group were gathered in the park near Jelly's, as they normally are on warm summer afternoons. Terry had been " wolfing" ...
Elijah Anderson, 2003
8
Tales from the Kentucky Hardwood
... who captured the hearts of the fans the way Macy did, it had to be Dicky Beal, a 5' 1 0" dynamo from Covington, Kentucky. Multiple knee surgeries had limited Dicky's effectiveness as he limped. Tales from the Kentucky Hardwood 1 03 Dicky ...
Denny Trease, 2002
9
Cape Town Dicky...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Dorothy Henrietta Boulger, 2012
10
Berdaulat di udara: membangun citra penerbangan nasional
On Indonesian national aviation and its safety; collection of articles previously published in Indonesian daily papers.
Chappy Hakim, Dicky Septriadi, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DICKY»

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1
Rs 50,000 stolen from scooter dicky | Free Press Journal
BHOPAL : Unidentified thugs stole Rs 50,000 from the dicky of the scooter of a businessman parked in front of a shop on Lalwani Press Road ... «Free Press Journal, Jul 15»
2
Audio Push "Inside The Vibe" Vlog Episode 5 [New Video]
This week we've got the fifth instalment in the series to premiere, which features a special guest, Comedian rapper Lil Dicky. The episode starts ... «HotNewHipHop, Jul 15»
3
Love Island: Is Lauren Richardson CRYING because this is her last …
... ring at the door, they were beside themselves to see former Islander Omar standing there…wearing nothing but a dicky bow and an apron. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Chili chefs square off for cook-offs
Dicky Thorpe of Shelbyville, who won the red chili category in last year's state championship after several years of trying, attended the ICS ... «Shelbyville Times-Gazette, Jul 15»
5
The Artists Friend: Mike Trampe Is Hip-Hop - Rhyme Junkie - Hip …
Additionally, Trampe has interviewed numerous top Hip-Hop artists, including 50 Cent, Joell Ortiz, Chino XL, Sticman (Dead Prez), Lil Dicky, ... «Rhyme Junkie, Jul 15»
6
Bolt to Spend $30m on 1,000 New Base Transceiver Stations by …
Dicky said Bolt is determined to offer the Indonesian market a wide selection of high-quality Powerphones at a reasonable price. “I believe that ... «Jakarta Globe, Jul 15»
7
Stephen Harper's mean streak puts him in a league of his own …
Peter MacKay brought these same Tricky Dicky Nixon traits with him to the new Conservative Party from the defunct Progressive Conservative ... «rabble.ca, Jul 15»
8
Australia Go Into Ashes in a Groove, England Not So Much
The sudden, enforced retirement of fast bowler Ryan Harris, who rehabbed his dicky right knee for months only to break his tibia after 30 overs ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
9
The Harper government is marked by its mean streak
Peter MacKay brought these same Tricky Dicky Nixon traits with him to the new Conservative Party from the defunct Progressive Conservative ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
10
Breaking News: Woman Drowned In Jet Ski Accident
This was by the dicky mo beach which is a ghetto mess every sunday. The POLICE need to put a presence there on Sundays!!. 2 men on the ... «Bahamas Tribune, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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