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Vinony

dishy

adjective

  1. sexually attractive
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪʃ.i/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English dish Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English dishy From dish (“to gossip”) + -y (forming adjectives).

  1. Tending to relay information and gossip.

    “"[…] that transformed her into a shimmering golden redhead." That color became Lucy's trademark hair color for the rest of her career. Guilaroff wrote a dishy memoir in 1996, Crowning Glory […]”

    “A reference book that also takes a playful glimpse into the personal lives of some fascinating artists and personalities Kramer peppers this superior tome with the kind of dishy details that will keep readers turning the page.”

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English dish Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English dishy From dish (“vessel for food”) + -y (forming familiar nouns).

  1. A dishwasher (someone who washes dishes).

    “In hostels, everyone is expected to wash and dry his or her own dishes. If you make it known that you are willing to take over this chore in exchange for a small contribution, you may find lots of willing takers. Never underestimate the laziness of travellers. One night Roger Blake made $8 in ‘tips’ by doing this. He then asked the hostel owners whether he could set up as a ‘dishy’ for tips only.”

    “I found a job washing dishes at Fish on Parkyn, one of the Sunshine Coast’s leading restaurants. […] When I got the job as a dishy at Fish on Parkyn I don’t think anyone there expected I would last long.”