UPSY-DAISY

Meaning of UPSY-DAISY in English

(also oops-a-daisy , whoops-a-daisy )

■ exclamation expressing encouragement to a child who has fallen or is being lifted.

Origin

C19: alt. of earlier up-a-daisy ; cf. lackadaisical .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

UPSY-DAISY — ˈəpsēˌdāzē interjection also up-a-dai·sy -pəˌ- ; or ups-a-dai·sy -psəˌ- ; or up·see-dai·sy or up·si·dai·sy -sēˌ- Etymology: irregular from up (I) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UPSY-DAISY — /up"see day"zee/ , interj. (used, as for reassurance, at the moment of lifting a baby up.) Also, upsa-daisy . [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UPSY-DAISY — up you go; uh-oh (expression used to distract or comfort babies or small children in different situations)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
UPSY-DAISY — upsy-daisy BrE AmE ˌʌps i ˈdeɪz i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
UPSY-DAISY — / ˈʊpsi deɪzi; NAmE ; ˈʌpsi/ (also ups-a-daisy , oops-a-daisy /ˈʊpsə deɪzi; ˈʌpsə/) exclamation said when you have made a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UPSY-DAISY — int. (also ups-a-daisy) expressing encouragement to a child who is being lifted or has fallen. [earlier up-a-daisy: cf. LACKADAISICAL]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UPSY-DAISY — int. (also ups-a-daisy) expressing encouragement to a child who is being lifted or has fallen. Etymology: earlier up-a-daisy: cf. LACKADAISICAL
Oxford English vocab
UPSY-DAISY — {adv. phr.} - A popular exclamation used when just about anything is lifted, particularly a small child raised to his …
Slang English vocab
UPSY-DAISY — upsy-daisy interj infml esp AmE See oops-a-daisy
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
UPSY-DAISY! — {adv. phr.} - A popular exclamation used when just about anything is lifted, particularly a small child raised to his …
Словарь английских идиом
UPSY-DAISY — interj infml esp AmE см. oops-a-daisy
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
UPSY-DAISY — interj infml esp AmE см. oops-a-daisy
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
UPSY-DAISY — See oops-a-daisy
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
DAISY — Any of several species of garden plants in the composite family , especially the oxeye daisy ( Chrysanthemum leucanthemum ) …
Английский словарь Британика
DAISY — I. ˈdāzē, -zi noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English daisie, dayeseye, from Old English dægesēge, dægesēage, from dæg day …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DAISY — (n.) The whiteweed (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum), the plant commonly called daisy in North America; -- called also oxeye daisy. See Whiteweed.
Английский словарь Webster
DAISY — (n.) A genus of low herbs (Bellis), belonging to the family Compositae. The common English and classical daisy is B. …
Английский словарь Webster
DAISY — ( n. ) The whiteweed (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum), the plant commonly called daisy in North America; -- called also oxeye daisy. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DAISY — ( n. ) A genus of low herbs (Bellis), belonging to the family Compositae. The common English and classical daisy …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DAISY — — daisied , adj. /day"zee/ , n. , pl. daisies . 1. any of various composite plants the flowers of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DAISY — noun ( plural daisies ) Etymology: Middle English dayeseye, from Old English dægesēage, from dæg day + ēage eye Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DAISY — noun the whiteweed (chrysanthemum leucanthemum), the plant commonly called daisy in north america; called also oxeye daisy. ·see whiteweed. …
Webster English vocab
DAISY — [dai.sy] n, pl daisies [ME dayeseye, fr. OE daegeseage, fr. daeg day + eage eye] (bef. 12c) 1: a composite …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DAISY — any of several species of garden plants belonging to the family Asteraceae (also called Compositae). The name daisy commonly denotes …
Britannica English vocabulary
DAISY — daisy, Daisy BrE AmE ˈdeɪz i ▷ daisies, Daisy's ˈdeɪz iz ▶ ˈ daisy chain BrE AmE ▶ ˈ daisy …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DAISY — / ˈdeɪzi; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) a small wild flower with white petals around a yellow centre; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DAISY — dai ‧ sy /ˈdeɪzi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural daisies ) [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: dægeseage 'day's …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DAISY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a small composite plant, Bellis perennis, bearing flowers each with a yellow disc and white …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DAISY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a small composite plant, Bellis perennis, bearing flowers each with a yellow disc and white …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DAISY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. a a small composite plant, Bellis perennis, bearing flowers each with a yellow disc and white …
Oxford English vocab
DAISY — ( daisies) A daisy is a small wild flower with a yellow centre and white petals. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DAISY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES as fresh as a daisy (= not tired and ready to do things ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DAISY — n. Any of several species of garden plants in the composite family , especially the oxeye daisy ( Chrysanthemum leucanthemum …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DAISY — сущ. 1) ромашка, маргаритка 2) амер.; бот. поповник, нивяник обыкновенный 3) сл. что-л. отличное, превосходное; выдающийся человек; вещь экстра-класса She …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DAISY — n 1. бот. маргаритка ( Bellis gen. ) 2. амер. бот. нивяник, поповник ( Chrysanthemum leucanthemum ) 3. сл. первоклассная, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DAISY — сущ. 1) ромашка, маргаритка 2) амер. ; бот. поповник, нивяник обыкновенный 3) сл. что-л. отличное, превосходное; выдающийся человек; вещь экстра-класса …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DAISY — сущ. 1) ромашка, маргаритка 2) амер.; бот. поповник, нивяник обыкновенный 3) сл. что-л. отличное, превосходное; выдающийся человек; вещь экстра-класса She is the most beautiful …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DAISY
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
DAISY
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
DAISY — n AmE dated infml This little car is a real daisy — Это не автомобиль, а одно загляденье She had a daisy …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
DAISY — n AmE dated infml This little car is a real daisy — Это не автомобиль, а одно загляденье She had …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
DAISY — daisy n AmE dated infml This little car is a real daisy Это не автомобиль, а одно загляденье She had …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
DAISY — This little car is a real daisy — Это не автомобиль, а одно загляденье She had a daisy of a …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
DAISY — сущ. 1) ромашка, маргаритка 2) амер.; бот. поповник, нивяник обыкновенный 3) сл. что-л. отличное, превосходное; выдающийся человек; вещь экстра-класса She …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
UPSY FREEZE — adverb Etymology: Dutch op zijn Fries, literally, in the Frisian manner obsolete : to an excessive degree (as in drinking) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UPSY DUTCH — adverb Usage: usually capitalized D obsolete : upsy freeze
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UPSY-DOWN — ˈəpsēˈdau̇n archaic variant of upside down
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UPSIDAISY — variant of upsy-daisy
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UPSEE-DAISY — variant of upsy-daisy
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UPS-A-DAISY — variant of upsy-daisy
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UP-A-DAISY — variant of upsy-daisy
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UPSA-DAISY — /up"seuh day"zee/ , interj. upsy-daisy.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WHOOPS-A-DAISY — ■ exclamation another way of saying oops or upsy-daisy .
Concise Oxford English vocab
WHOOPS — ■ exclamation another way of saying oops . Origin 1920s: prob. an alt. of upsy-daisy .
Concise Oxford English vocab
UPS-A-DAISY — ■ exclamation variant spelling of upsy-daisy .
Concise Oxford English vocab
OOPS-A-DAISY — ■ exclamation variant spelling of upsy-daisy .
Concise Oxford English vocab
WHOOPS — / wʊps; NAmE / exclamation 1. used when sb has almost had an accident, broken sth, etc. : Whoops! Careful, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UPS-A-DAISY — /ˈʊpsə deɪzi; ˈʌpsə/ exclamation = upsy-daisy
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OOPS-A-DAISY — /ˈʊpsə deɪzi; ˈʌpsə/ exclamation = upsy-daisy
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OOPS-A-DAISY — ˈoops-a-ˌdaisy BrE AmE interjection [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: upsy-daisy (19-21 centuries) , from up-a-day (18-19 centuries) ] said when …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
UPS-A-DAISY — var. of UPSY-DAISY.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UPSA-DAISY — var. of UPSY-DAISY.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
UPS-A-DAISY — var. of UPSY-DAISY.
Oxford English vocab
UPSEE-DAISY — = Upsy-daisy
Slang English vocab

Concise Oxford English vocab

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