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Riley
rile·y R0249100 (rī′lē)adj.1. Stirred up emotionally; upset.2. Roiled; turbid.Riley (ˈraɪlɪ) n1. (Biography) Bridget (Louise). born 1931, English painter, best known for her black-and-white op art paintings of the 1960s2. (Biography) Gina. born 1961, Australian television actress and writer, best known for playing 'Kim' in the comedy series Kath & Kim (2002–07)
Riley (ˈraɪlɪ) nthe life of Riley a luxurious and carefree existence[C20: origin unknown]Ri•ley (ˈraɪ li)
n. James Whitcomb, 1849–1916, U.S. poet. riley - Has two meanings: thick and turbid, or angry and irritable.See also related terms for thick.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Riley - United States poet (1849-1916) James Whitcomb Riley |
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riley
the life of RileyA life of great ease, comfort, or luxury, used especially in the phrase "lead/live the life of Riley." The phrase is likely of early 20th-century Irish-American origin, but to whom Riley refers is uncertain. Pampered from a young age after his father came into sudden wealth, Jonathan led the life of Riley compared to the hardships his older siblings faced.See also: life, of, rileylive the life of RileyTo lead a life of great ease, comfort, or luxury. The phrase is likely of early 20th-century Irish-American origin, but to whom Riley refers is uncertain. Pampered from a young age after his father came into sudden wealth, Jonathan lived the life of Riley compared to the hardships his older siblings faced.See also: life, live, of, rileylead the life of RileyTo live a life of great ease, comfort, or luxury. The phrase is likely of early 20th-century Irish-American origin, but to whom Riley refers is uncertain. Pampered from a young age after his father came into sudden wealth, Jonathan led the life of Riley compared to the hardships his older siblings faced.See also: lead, life, of, rileylead the life of Riley and live the life of RileyFig. to live in luxury. (No one knows who Riley alludes to.) If I had a million dollars, I could live the life of Riley. The treasurer took our money to Mexico, where he lived the life of Riley until the police caught him.See also: lead, life, of, rileylife of RileyAlso, life of Reilly. An easy life, as in Peter had enough money to take off the rest of the year and live the life of Riley. This phrase originated in a popular song of the 1880s, "Is That Mr. Reilly?" by Pat Rooney, which described what its hero would do if he suddenly came into a fortune. See also: life, of, rileylive the life of Riley If someone lives the life of Riley, they have a very enjoyable life because they have plenty of money and no problems. He was living the life of Riley while we had barely enough to eat. It was like paradise. It was just like living the life of Riley. Note: People sometimes use the verbs lead or have instead of live. These people moan about their lives when in reality they're having the life of Riley. Note: This expression often shows disapproval or envy. Note: This expression probably comes from a song `Is That Mr Reilly', which was popular in America in the 1880's and described what Reilly's life would be like if he was rich. See also: life, live, of, rileythe life of Riley (or Reilly) a luxurious or carefree existence. informal Reilly or Riley is a common Irish surname. A popular song of the early 20th century entitled ‘My Name is Kelly’ included the lines ‘Faith and my name is Kelly Michael Kelly , But I'm living the life of Reilly just the same’. This may be the source of the expression but it is possible that the songwriter, H. Pease, was drawing on an already existing catchphrase. 1978 Daily Telegraph It is simply not true that we don't pay tax and are living the life of Riley. See also: life, of, rileylead/live the life of Reilly/ˈRiley (informal) have a comfortable and enjoyable life without any worries: He inherited a lot of money and since then he’s been living the life of Riley.See also: lead, life, live, of, Reilly, riley the life of Riley Informal An easy life.See also: life, of, rileythe life of RileyA life of ease. Although linguistic history fails to reveal who the eponymous Mr. Reilly was, the phrase was traced to the mid-19th century's Irish immigration to the United States. The phrase was used in popular songs and on the stage, and was most recently used as the title of a very successful radio program and later television series starring William Bendix as Chester A. Riley, whose signature comment, “What a revoltin' development this is,” became a popular expression during the mid-20th century.See also: life, of, rileyRiley
Riley Bridget (Louise). born 1931, British painter, best known for her black-and-white op art paintings of the 1960s Riley
Ri·ley (rī'lē), Conrad M., 20th-century U.S. pediatrician. See: Riley-Day syndrome.
Ri·ley (rī-lē), Harris D., Jr., 20th-century U.S. physician. See: Smith-Riley syndrome. Riley
Related to Riley: Life of RileySynonyms for Rileynoun United States poet (1849-1916)Synonyms |