dishy

dishy
dishy "very attractive," 1961, from DISH (Cf. dish) (n.) in the "attractive or desirable person or thing" sense + -Y (Cf. -y) (2).

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  • dishy — adj. good looking; used of persons. [British informal] [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dishy — ► ADJECTIVE (dishier, dishiest) informal, chiefly Brit. ▪ sexually attractive …   English terms dictionary

  • dishy — [dish′ē] adj. dishier, dishiest Slang 1. Chiefly Brit. attractive, esp. sexually so ☆ 2. full of dish, or gossip; gossipy …   English World dictionary

  • dishy — /dish ee/, adj., dishier, dishiest. Slang. 1. Chiefly Brit. very attractive; pretty or beautiful: a couple of dishy fashion models. 2. gossipy; full of gossip: a dishy book about Hollywood. [1960 65; DISH + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • dishy — UK [ˈdɪʃɪ] / US adjective Word forms dishy : adjective dishy comparative dishier superlative dishiest informal old fashioned sexually attractive …   English dictionary

  • dishy — adjective (dishier; est) Date: 1961 1. attractive, good looking 2. characterized by, full of, or given to gossip or disclosure < a dishy biography > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Dishy — If someone is a bit of a dish or a bit dishy it means they are attractive orgood looking …   The American's guide to speaking British

  • dishy — [[t]dɪ̱ʃi[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as dishy, you mean they are very good looking and attractive; used especially by women about men. [BRIT, INFORMAL] …   English dictionary

  • dishy — adjective ˈdɪʃ.i sexy …   Wiktionary

  • Dishy — physically attractive …   Dictionary of Australian slang

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