dishy

dishy
adj
very attractive, handsome or beautiful. The adjectival form of dish is currently more often used by women than men and is so common in Britain as to be a colloquialism rather than true slang.

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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

  • dishy — very attractive, 1961, from DISH (Cf. dish) (n.) in the attractive or desirable person or thing sense + Y (Cf. y) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • 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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