dicky
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dick·y1 /ˈdɪki/ adjective British English old-fashioned WEAKweak, and likely to break or not work properly 虚弱的;易破的,易坏的dicky heart/ticker (=a heart that is weak and not very healthy) 虚弱的心脏
Examples from the Corpus
dicky• We didn't know the railings was dicky.dicky2, dickey noun [countable] DCCa false shirt front or collar worn under a suit or dress 〔穿在套装或连衣裙里面、只有前襟或领子的〕假衬衫Origin dicky (1700-1800) Probably from the male name Dicky dicky1 (1700-1800) Origin unknowndick·y1 adjectivedicky2 nounChineseSyllable
and or likely work not to properly weak, Corpus break
dicky
dick‧y1 /ˈdɪki/
adjective British English old-fashioned
dicky heart/ticker (=a heart that is weak and not very healthy)
dicky2
, dickey noun [countable]
| I |
adjective British English old-fashioned Date: 1700-1800
Origin: Origin unknown
weak, and likely to break or not work properlyOrigin: Origin unknown
dicky heart/ticker (=a heart that is weak and not very healthy)
| II |
, dickey noun [countable] Date: 1700-1800
Origin: Probably from the male name Dicky
a false shirt front or collar worn under a suit or dress
Origin: Probably from the male name Dicky