Dandy
Word | DANDY |
Character | 5 |
Hyphenation | dan dy |
Pronunciations | /ˈdændi/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Dandy"
What do we mean by dandy?
A man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; a fop. noun
Something very good or agreeable. noun
Suggestive of or attired like a dandy; foppish. adjective
Fine; good. adjective
Same as dandy-roller. noun
See dengue. noun
A roller placed on a machine in advance of another, to perform a preliminary operation. noun
See dandy-roller. noun
An open-work basket or vessel, used cither to carry fuel, or to confine fuel in a larger grate, or to hold pig-iron in a furnace-hearth for preliminary heating. noun
A small glass: as, a dandy of punch. noun
A man who attracts attention by the unusual finery of his dress and a corresponding fastidiousness or display of manner; a man of excessive neatness and primness in his attire and action; an exquisite; a fop. noun
Something very neat or dainty. — noun
An accessory and diminutive appendix or attachment to a machine. noun
In tin-plate manuf., a running-out fire for melting pig-iron, the stack being built upon an open framework of iron, so that the melter has access to his fire from all sides. noun
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a dandy or fop; foppish: as, dandy manners.
Neat; dainty; trim; gay.
Nautical, a vessel rigged as a sloop, and having also a jigger-mast. noun
A boatman of the Ganges. Also spelled dandie and dandee. noun
A conveyance used in India, consisting of a strong cloth slung like a hammock to a bamboo staff, and carried by two or more men. The traveler can either sit sidewise or lie on his back. noun
A man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance.
A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.
A dandy roller.
Someone stylish and fashionable. Urban Dictionary
1. A man who takes great care with his clothing and general appearance, especially one who is nonchalant in demeanor and (historically) tries to develop aristocratic hobbies, language, and honorable ideals. (See also fop) 2. A flamboyant or effeminate male, regardless of sexual orientation. (See also metrosexual and flamer) 3. Outstanding in its particular class; splendid. (Often used sarcastically) 4. A charming androgynous person of either gender. (See also gender bender) Urban Dictionary
When something is fine. It can't get any better. Urban Dictionary
Used widely in late 20th Century England. Refers to men who consider themselves to be arbiters of culture and refinement and wit. Often considered effeminate and/or overtly flaming. Most likely sexually aroused by other men, but not always. Similar to today's metrosexual. For example, most of Oscar Wilde's plays contain dandies, and Oscar Wilde himself is perhaps the most famous example of a dandy. Urban Dictionary
From the word dandifurous, coming from the latin root dandiforri... a man, who takes care of his looks, in an old english sense of way...and is not considered metro sexual Urban Dictionary
A word used to convey happines. Usually used by either old people or rebels who feel words such as good or awesome are overused. Urban Dictionary
A flambouyant male Urban Dictionary
Cool, good, awesome often used in sarcasm, but also used as a catch phrase for some Urban Dictionary
An extremely ugly person. feared of by all. Has weird fingers too. Urban Dictionary
David when he is eating ducks Urban Dictionary
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