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- [dish-ee]
- /ˈdɪʃ i/
- /ˈdɪʃ.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dish-ee]
- /ˈdɪʃ i/
Definitions of dishy word
- adjective dishy Chiefly British. very attractive; pretty or beautiful: a couple of dishy fashion models. 1
- adjective dishy gossipy; full of gossip: a dishy book about Hollywood. 1
- noun dishy Sexually attractive. 1
- adjective dishy male: handsome, good-looking 1
- adjective dishy If you describe someone as dishy, you mean they are very good looking and attractive; used especially by women about men. 0
- adjective dishy good-looking or attractive 0
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Origin of dishy
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; dish + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dishy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dishy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dishy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dishy
adj dishy
- cute — Something or someone that is cute is very pretty or attractive, or is intended to appear pretty or attractive.
- sexy — concerned predominantly or excessively with sex; risqué: a sexy novel.
- delightful — If you describe something or someone as delightful, you mean they are very pleasant.
- charming — If you say that something is charming, you mean that it is very pleasant or attractive.
- ambrosial — of or fit for the gods; divine
adjective dishy
- gorgeous — splendid or sumptuous in appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificent: a gorgeous gown; a gorgeous sunset.
- nice-looking — Someone who is nice-looking is physically attractive.
- pretty — pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face.
- hunky — Slang. (of a male) having a handsome, well-developed physique.
- lovable — of such a nature as to attract love; deserving love; amiable; endearing.
Antonyms for dishy
adj dishy
- despicable — If you say that a person or action is despicable, you are emphasizing that they are extremely nasty, cruel, or evil.
- detestable — If you say that someone or something is detestable, you mean you dislike them very much.
- hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- cursed — If you are cursed with something, you are very unlucky in having it.
- hateable — meriting hatred or loathing.
adjective dishy
- hy — a male given name, form of Hiram.