shandy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A drink made by mixing beer and lemonade.
  2. A glass of this drink.
adj
  1. wild, energetic, romping, boisterous, rambunctious
  2. unsteady, lacking self-discipline or control, somewhat dissipated
  3. empty-headed, crackbrained, half-crazy
  4. mild, gentle; shy, bashful, timid, reluctant, unmotivated
  5. poor-looking, miserable, broken-down, low, common, mean; shabby, untidy
noun
  1. A combination dish typically consisting of rice, one or more mains and one or more servings of appetisers.
name
  1. A surname

Pronunciation

shăn'di /ˈʃændi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shandy.wav

Word forms

shandy shandies shandier shandiest

Etymology

Shortening of shandygaff.

Related words

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