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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dan•dy /ˈdændi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -dies, adj., -di•er, -di•est. n. [countable] - a man overly concerned about his appearance;
fop. - Informal Termssomething or someone of exceptional or excellent quality:Look at this new car; isn't it a dandy?
adj. - Informal Termsfine;
excellent;
first-rate;
very good:a dandy idea.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dan•dy (dan′dē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dies, adj., -di•er, -di•est. n. - a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.
- Informal Termssomething or someone of exceptional or first-rate quality:Your reply was a dandy.
adj. - characteristic of a dandy;
foppish. - Informal Termsfine;
excellent;
first-rate:a dandy vacation spot.
- origin, originally uncertain 1770–80
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dandy /ˈdændɪ/ n ( pl -dies)- a man greatly concerned with smartness of dress; beau
- a yawl or ketch
adj ( -dier, -diest)- informal very good or fine
Etymology: 18th Century: perhaps short for jack-a-dandyˈdandyish adj den•gue (deng′gā, -gē),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]- Pathologyan infectious, eruptive fever of warm climates, usually epidemic, characterized esp. by severe pains in the joints and muscles. Also called den′gue fe′ver.
- American Spanish
- 1820–30, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dengue /ˈdɛŋɡɪ/, dandy /ˈdændɪ/ n - an acute viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, characterized by headache, fever, pains in the joints, and skin rash
Also called: breakbone fever
Etymology: 19th Century: from Spanish, probably of African origin; compare Swahili kidinga |