WALTER MITTY

Meaning of WALTER MITTY in English

■ noun a person who fantasizes about a life much more exciting and glamorous than their own.

Origin

the fantasizing hero of James Thurber's short story The Secret Life of ~ (1939).

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

WALTER MITTY — noun Etymology: ~, daydreaming hero of a story by James Thurber Date: 1949 a commonplace unadventurous person who seeks escape …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WALTER MITTY — ˈwȯltə(r)ˈmid.ē noun ( plural walter mittys ) Usage: usually capitalized W&M Etymology: from Walter Mitty, hero of the short story …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WALTER MITTY — — Walter Mittyish . pl. Walter Mittys . an ordinary, timid person who is given to adventurous and self-aggrandizing daydreams …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WALTER MITTY — n. Mitty, fictional character in a story by James Thurber who daydreams about his adventures and triumphs; ordinary person who …
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WALTER MITTY — noun Etymology: Walter Mitty, daydreaming hero of a story by James Thurber Date: 1949 : a commonplace unadventurous person who …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WALTER MITTY — [Wal.ter Mit.ty] n [Walter Mitty, daydreaming hero of a story by James Thurber] (1949): a commonplace unadventurous person who seeks …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WALTER MITTY — / ˌwɔːltə(r) ˈmɪti; NAmE / noun a person who imagines that their life is full of excitement and adventures when …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WALTER MITTY — Walter Mitty BrE AmE adjective ⇨ ↑ Mitty, Walter
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WALTER MITTY — ➡ Mitty
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
WALTER MITTY — Уолтер Митти Персонаж рассказа Дж. Тербера [Thurber, James Grover] из сборника "Тайная жизнь Уолтера Митти" ["The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"] …
WALTER MITTY — Уолтер Митти Персонаж рассказа Дж. Тербера [Thurber, James Grover] из сборника "Тайная жизнь Уолтера Митти" ["The Secret Life of Walter …
WALTER MITTY — Pronunciation: ˌ wo ̇ l-t ə r- ' mi-t ē Function: noun Etymology: Walter Mitty, daydreaming hero of a story …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WALTER MITTY — Synonyms and related words : absence of mind, absentmindedness, absorption, abstractedness, abstraction, bemusement, brown study, castle-building, daydream, daydreamer, daydreaming, depth …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WALTER — biographical name Bruno 1876-1962 originally Bruno ~
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WALTER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Adams Walter Sydney Alvarez Luis Walter Bagehot Walter Walter Lanier Barber Beaton Sir Cecil …
Английский словарь Британика
WALTER — (v. i.) To roll or wallow; to welter.
Английский словарь Webster
MITTY — (n.) The stormy petrel.
Английский словарь Webster
WALTER — ( v. i. ) To roll or wallow; to welter.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MITTY — ( n. ) The stormy petrel.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WALTER — /vahl"teuhr/ for 1; /wawl"teuhr/ for 2, 3 , n. 1. Bruno /brooh"noh/ , ( Bruno Schlesinger ), 1876-1962, German opera …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MITTY — — Mittyesque, Mittyish , adj. /mit"ee/ , n. See Walter Mitty .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WALTER — n. male first name; family name; Bruno Walter (1876-1972, born Bruno Walter Schlesinger), German-born American conductor
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MITTY — n. Walter Mitty, fictional character in a story by James Thurber who daydreams about his adventures and triumphs; ordinary person …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WALTER — biographical name Bruno 1876-1962 originally Bruno Walter Schle·sing·er ˈshlā-ziŋ-ər American (German-born) conductor
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WALTER — vi to roll or wallow; to welter.
Webster English vocab
MITTY — noun the stormy petrel.
Webster English vocab
WALTER — Walter BrE AmE ˈwɔːlt ə ˈwɒlt- AmE - ə r ˈwɑːlt- —but as a German name, ˈvɑːlt ə ‖ - …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MITTY — Mitty BrE AmE ˈmɪt i AmE \ ˈmɪt̬ i ▷ Mitty|ish ɪʃ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MITTY — ➡ Walter Mitty
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MITTY — Mit ‧ ty, Wal ‧ ter /ˈmɪti, ˈwɔːltər/ BrE AmE someone who seems very ordinary but who either imagines they …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WALTER — n. Adams Walter Sydney Alvarez Luis Walter Bagehot Walter Walter Lanier Barber Beaton Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Benjamin Walter Raymond …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MITTY — the main character in a well-known story by James Thurber , The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1942). He escapes …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
WALTER — сущ. Уолтер; Вальтер Уолтер
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WALTER — сущ. Уолтер; Вальтер Уолтер
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WALTER — n Уолтер, Вал(ь)тер ( мужское имя )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WALTER — уолтеровский
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
WALTER — сущ.Уолтер; Вальтер
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WALTER — (n) валтер; вальтер; уолтер
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
WALTER — n Уолтер, Вал(ь)тер ( мужское имя )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
WALTER — n Уолтер, Вал(ь)тер ( мужское имя )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WALTER — n. Вальтер, Уолтер
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WALTER — n. Вальтер, Уолтер
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WALTER — сущ. Уолтер; Вальтер
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WALTER — сущ. Уолтер; Вальтер
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WALTER — _n. Уолтер; Вальтер
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WALTER — n. Уолтер; Вальтер
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WALTER — Bruno (1876-1962) Уолтер, Бруно Дирижер. Настоящее имя Бруно Вальтер Шлезингер [Schlesinger, Bruno Walter]. Родился в Берлине. Ученик Густава Малера, работал …
WALTER — сущ. Уолтер; Вальтер Уолтер
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WALTER — сущ. Уолтер; Вальтер Уолтер
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WALTER, THOMAS USTICK — born Sept. 4, 1804, Philadelphia died Oct. 30, 1887, Philadelphia architect important in American architecture for the quality and influence …
Britannica English vocabulary
WALTER, JOHN, III — born Oct. 8, 1818, London died Nov. 3, 1894, near Wokingham, Berkshire, Eng. English proprietor of The Times, London, from …
Britannica English vocabulary
WALTER, JOHN, I — born 1739, probably in London died Nov. 16, 1812, Teddington, Middlesex, Eng. English founder of The Times, London, and of …
Britannica English vocabulary
RALEIGH, SIR WALTER — born 1554?, Hayes Barton, near Budleigh Salterton, Devon, Eng. died Oct. 29, 1618, London Raleigh also spelled Ralegh English adventurer …
Britannica English vocabulary
BAGEHOT, WALTER — born Feb. 3, 1826, Langport, Somerset, Eng. died March 24, 1877, Langport economist, political analyst, and editor of The Economist, …
Britannica English vocabulary
MITTY, WALTER — Mit ‧ ty, Wal ‧ ter /ˈmɪti, ˈwɔːltər/ BrE AmE someone who seems very ordinary but who either imagines they …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WALTER MITTYISH — adjective see: Walter Mitty
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THURBER, JAMES (GROVER)
Английский словарь Британика
KAYE, DANNY — orig. David Daniel Kaminski born Jan. 18, 1913, New York, N.Y., U.S. died March 3, 1987, Los Angeles, Calif. U.S. …
Английский словарь Британика
WALTER MITTYISH — adj. of or pertaining to Walter Mitty, in a Walter Mitty manner
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JAMES THURBER — n. (1894-1961) United States cartoonist and humorist, wrote the well-known story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
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WALTER MITTYISH — see Walter Mitty
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THURBER, JAMES (GROVER)
Britannica English vocabulary
THURBER — (1894–1961) a US writer of humorous stories who also drew comic drawings for them. They are often about men and …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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