dicky

ˈdɪki

dickier, dickies, dickiest

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Definition of dicky - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

informal

something unreliable or tricky

The car's engine is a bit dicky, it might break down soon..

unreliable

unstable

automobile

Dated

luggage storage compartment of a car

Dated

Put the bags in the dicky before we leave.

boot

compartment

trunk

Adjective

unwell

feeling slightly ill

I felt dicky after eating the leftovers..

ailing

poorly

unwell

mechanics

faulty or not working properly

My phone's battery is dicky again.

defective

malfunctioning

unreliable

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Images of dicky

luggage storage compartment of a car
detachable shirt front or collar
seat behind a carriage for a servant

Expressions with dicky

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have a dicky heart

experience heart problems or weakness

He can't run because he has a dicky heart.

dicky heart

heart that is weak or not healthy

He can't run far because of his dicky heart.

dicky bow

ready-tied or elasticated bowtie

He wore a dicky bow to the wedding.

dicky-bird

small bird often used affectionately

Look at the cute dicky-bird in the tree.

dicky-seat

small third seat in old two-seater cars

The vintage car had a dicky-seat for extra passengers.

Origin of dicky

English, dickey (shirt front)

Examples of dicky in a sentence

The weather forecast seems dicky, it changes every hour.
The spare tire is kept in the dicky.
He opened the dicky to find his missing tools.
He adjusted his dicky before the meeting.
The vintage suit came with a matching dicky.
He stored the luggage in the dicky of the carriage.

The dicky was cramped but served its purpose.
He felt dicky after the long flight.
She called in sick because she was feeling dicky.
The car's dicky engine needs repair.
His laptop has been dicky since the update.

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French:truc capricieux, patraque, ...
German:unsicher, krank, ...
Italian:inaffidabile, indisposto, ...
Spanish:poco fiable, mareado, ...
Portuguese:problemático, indisposto, ...
Chinese:不靠谱的东西, 不舒服, ...
Japanese:信頼できない, 気分が悪い, ...
Arabic:خربان, متوعك, ...
Hebrew:תַּקָּלָה, לֹא בְּמִיטָּבוֹ, ...
Russian:шаткий, нездоровый, ...
Ukrainian:ненадійний, почувається погано, ...
Hindi:अविश्वसनीय, अस्वस्थ, ...
Bengali:অবিশ্বাস্য, অসুস্থ, ...
Catalan:poc fiable, indisposat, ...
Czech:krám, nevolný, ...
Danish:upålidelig, utilpas, ...
Dutch:onbetrouwbaar, niet lekker, ...
Greek:αναξιόπιστος, άρρωστος, ...
Hungarian:hibás dolog, gyengélkedő, ...
Khmer:របស់ដែលមិនសូវទុកចិត្តបាន ឬងាយមានបញ្ហា, មិនស្រួលខ្លួនបន្តិច, ...
Korean:불안정한, 아픈, ...
Persian:ناپایدار, ناراحت, ...
Polish:zawodny, niedobrze, ...
Portuguese (BR):problemático, indisposto, ...
Romanian:nesigur, indispozit, ...
Swedish:opålitlig, krasslig, ...
Thai:ไม่เชื่อถือได้, รู้สึกไม่สบาย, ...
Turkish:güvenilmez, halsiz, ...
Vietnamese:không đáng tin cậy, không khỏe, ...

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