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View usage for: dicky in British English 1 or dickey (ˈdɪkɪ) nounWord forms: plural dickies or dickeys1. a woman's false blouse front, worn to fill in the neck of a jacket or low-cut dress 2. a man's false shirt front, esp one worn with full evening dress 3. Also called: dicky bow British a bow tie 4. mainly British an informal name for a donkey, esp a male one 5. Also called: dickybird, dickeybird a child's word for a bird, esp a small one 6. a folding outside seat at the rear of some early cars US and Canadian name: rumble seat 7. Also called: boot Indian an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage, etc, usually at the rear Word origin C18 (in the senses: donkey, shirt front): from Dickey, diminutive of Dick (name); the relationship of the various senses is obscure dicky in British English 2 or dickey (ˈdɪkɪ) adjectiveWord forms: dickier or dickiest British informal in bad condition; shaky, unsteady, or unreliable I feel a bit dicky today Word origin C18: perhaps from the name Dick in the phrase as queer as Dick's hatband feeling ill dicky in American English 1 (ˈdɪki) adjectiveWord forms: ˈdickier or ˈdickiest British, Informal diseased; unsound a dicky heart Word origin late 18th-c. Brit slang < ? dicky in American English 2 (ˈdɪki) nounWord forms: plural ˈdickies Synonyms of 'dicky'weak, poorly, dodgy, queer More Synonyms of dicky Word lists withdicky parts of clothes, parts of clothingDefinition shaky or weak (British, informal) He always has a dicky stomach after eating curry. Synonyms poorly queer unreliable unsteady iffy (informal) fluttery Additional synonymsDefinition dangerous, risky, or unreliable Predicting voting trends is a dodgy business. Synonyms risky, difficult, tricky, dangerous, delicate, uncertain, problematic(al), unreliable, dicky (British, informal), dicey (informal, British), ticklish, chancy (informal), shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition uncertain or doubtful We knew we may have to charge them on shaky evidence. Synonyms uncertain, suspect, dubious, questionable, unreliable, unsound, iffy (informal), unsupported, undependableDefinition weak and unhealthy He had been a sickly child. Synonyms unhealthy, weak, delicate, ailing, feeble, infirm, in poor health, indisposed- dicey
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