SLIPPERY DICK

Meaning of SLIPPERY DICK in English

a wrasse, Halichoeres bivittatus, inhabiting tropical regions of the Atlantic Ocean.

[ 1875-80 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

SLIPPERY DICK — noun : a small brightly colored wrasse ( Halichoeres bivittatus ) of the warm western Atlantic
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SLIPPERY — glissid, lubric
English interlingue dictionary
DICK — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Butkus Dick Cheney Dick Clark Dick Van Dyke Dick Dick Whittington
Английский словарь Британика
DICK — I. ˈdik noun ( -s ) Etymology: from the nickname Dick, by shortening & alteration from Richard 1. chiefly Britain …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SLIPPERY — ˈslip(ə)rē, -ri adjective ( sometimes -er/est ) Etymology: alteration (perhaps influenced by Low German slipperig slippery) of Middle English sliper, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SLIPPERY — (a.) Not affording firm ground for confidence; as, a slippery promise.
Английский словарь Webster
SLIPPERY — (a.) Having the quality opposite to adhesiveness; allowing or causing anything to slip or move smoothly, rapidly, and easily upon …
Английский словарь Webster
SLIPPERY — ( a. ) Not affording firm ground for confidence; as, a slippery promise.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SLIPPERY — ( a. ) Having the quality opposite to adhesiveness; allowing or causing anything to slip or move smoothly, rapidly, and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SLIPPERY — — slipperiness , n. /slip"euh ree, slip"ree/ , adj., slipperier, slipperiest . 1. tending or liable to cause slipping or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SLIPPERY — adjective ( slip·per·i·er ; -est ) Etymology: alteration of Middle English slipper Date: circa 1500 1. a. : causing or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DICK — noun Etymology: Dick, nickname for Richard Date: 1553 1. chiefly British : fellow , chap 2. usually vulgar : penis …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SLIPPERY — adj uncertain in effect. 2. slippery ·adj liable to slip; not standing firm. 3. slippery ·adj wanton; unchaste; loose in …
Webster English vocab
DICK — [dick] n [Dick, nickname for Richard] (1553) 1 chiefly Brit: fellow, chap 2: penis--usu. considered vulgar 3 [by shortening & …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DICK — Dick, dick BrE AmE dɪk ▷ Dick's, dicks dɪks
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SLIPPERY — / ˈslɪpəri; NAmE / adjective 1. (also informal slippy ) difficult to hold or to stand or move on, because …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DICK — / dɪk; NAmE / noun ( taboo , slang ) 1. a man's penis 2. = dickhead —see also clever …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SLIPPERY — slip ‧ per ‧ y /ˈslɪp ə ri/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ slip , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DICK — I. dick 1 /dɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1,2: Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: From the male name Dick …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DICK — Dick, Philip K. BrE AmE (1928–1982) an American ↑ science fiction writer whose books include The Man in the High …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SLIPPERY — adj. 1 difficult to hold firmly because of smoothness, wetness, sliminess, or elusive motion. 2 (of a surface) difficult to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DICK — n. øtake one's dick (often foll. by that + clause) sl. swear, affirm. [abbr. of declaration]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DICK — n. 1 Brit. colloq. (in certain set phrases) fellow; person (clever dick). 2 coarse sl. the penis. °In sense 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SLIPPERY — adj. 1 difficult to hold firmly because of smoothness, wetness, sliminess, or elusive motion. 2 (of a surface) difficult to …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DICK — n. take one's dick (often foll. by that + clause) sl. swear, affirm. [ abbr. of declaration ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DICK — n. 1 Brit. colloq. (in certain set phrases) fellow; person (clever dick). 2 coarse sl. the penis. °In sense 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SLIPPERY — adj.1 difficult to hold firmly because of smoothness, wetness, sliminess, or elusive motion. 2 (of a surface) difficult to stand …
Oxford English vocab
DICK — 1. n.1 Brit. colloq. (in certain set phrases) fellow; person (clever dick). 2 coarse sl. the penis. Usage: In sense …
Oxford English vocab
SLIPPERY — 1. Something that is slippery is smooth, wet, or oily and is therefore difficult to walk on or to hold. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DICK — ( dicks) A man’s dick is his penis. ( INFORMAL, VERY RUDE ) N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SLIPPERY — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES slippery ▪ The sign read: ‘Beware: slippery surface.’ COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB too ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DICK — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES spotted dick PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES clever clogs/dick ▪ I don't claim to be an …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SLIPPERY — [adjective] - wet, smooth or oily so that it slides easily or causes something to slideslippery soapIt had been raining …
Cambridge English vocab
DICK — (STUPID MAN) [noun] [C] taboo [slang] - a stupid manThe man's a complete dick! He managed to mess up all …
Cambridge English vocab
DICK — n. Butkus Dick Cheney Dick Clark Dick Van Dyke Dick Dick Whittington
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SLIPPERY — Synonyms and related words : Machiavellian, Machiavellic, acute, adipose, ambidextrous, amoral, arch, artful, astute, blubbery, buttery, butyraceous, cagey, calculating, canny, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DICK — n 1. a penis. ("His dick is huge!") 2. synonym for "nothing." ("You don't know dick.") penis nothing
Slang English vocab
DICK — That happened in the reign of queen Dick, i. e. never: said of any absurd old story. I am as …
Slang English vocab
SLIPPERY — adj. VERBS ▪ be , feel , look ▪ become , get ▪ The concrete gets ~ when it's wet. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SLIPPERY — adj. 25B6; adjective the roads are slippery : SLITHERY, greasy, oily, icy, glassy, smooth, slimy, wet; informal slippy. a slippery …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SLIPPERY — adj. 1 slick, sleek, slimy, icy, glassy, smooth, greasy, oily, lubricated, Colloq skiddy Be careful! Those stairs can be slippery …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DICK — See: TOM, DICK AND HARRY.
Словарь английских идиом
DICK — (bad language) penis, dink , dork , hoo-haw ; nothing, zero, nada , zilch With all these winter clothes on, …
English Idioms vocabulary
SLIPPERY — прил. 1) а) скользкий slippery road ≈ скользкая дорога The rocks were steep and slippery. ≈ Скалы были крутыми и …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SLIPPERY — slippery.ogg ʹslıp(ə)rı a 1. 1> скользкий; гладкий slippery deck road, rope - скользкая палуба дорога, верёвка 2> увёртливый 2. щекотливый …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DICK — n 1. 1> Дик ( мужское имя ); см. Richard 2> (dick) разг. парень, малый 2. (dick) разг. хлыст 3. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DICK — n 1. 1) Дик ( мужское имя ); см. Richard 2) (dick) разг. парень, малый 2. (dick) разг. хлыст 3. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SLIPPERY — a 1. 1> скользкий; гладкий slippery deck road, rope - скользкая палуба дорога, верёвка 2> увёртливый 2. щекотливый slippery business …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DICK — n ( сокр. от declaration) сл. клятва, божба to take one's dick (that ...) - клясться /божиться/, (что) ... to …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DICK — n 1. 1> Дик ( мужское имя ); см. Richard 2> (dick) разг. парень, малый 2. (dick) разг. хлыст 3. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SLIPPERY — прил. 1) а) скользкий slippery road — скользкая дорога The rocks were steep and slippery. — Скалы были крутыми и …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DICK — сущ. ; уменьш. от Richard Дик •• clever Dick брит. , разг. , презр. — умник, самоуверенный наглец, нахал
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SLIPPERY — прил. 1) а) скользкий slippery road — скользкая дорога The rocks were steep and slippery. — Скалы были крутыми и скользкими. б) увертливый, юркий (о …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SLIPPERY — adj infml He's as slippery as they come — Он очень скользкий тип He's on the slippery slope — Он встал на …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
DICK — I n sl 1) She has been shadowed by a private dick — За ней следил частный детектив Some dicks were around looking …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
SLIPPERY — adj infml He's as slippery as they come — Он очень скользкий тип He's on the slippery slope — Он …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
DICK — I n sl 1) She has been shadowed by a private dick — За ней следил частный детектив Some dicks …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
SLIPPERY — slippery adj infml He's as slippery as they come Он очень скользкий тип He's on the slippery slope Он встал …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
DICK — dick n sl 1. She has been shadowed by a private dick За ней следил частный детектив Some dicks were …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
SLIPPERY — He's as slippery as they come — Он очень скользкий тип He's on the slippery slope — Он встал на …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
DICK — I 1) She has been shadowed by a private dick — За ней следил частный детектив Some dicks were around …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
SLIPPERY — прил. 1) а) скользкий slippery road ≈ скользкая дорога The rocks were steep and slippery. ≈ Скалы были крутыми и …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

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