dicky Hear it!

dicky¹ Definition

dicky (dik′ē)

noun pl. dick′·ies

dickey

dicky² Definition

dicky (dik′ē)

adjective dick′i·er, dick′i·est

Brit., Informal diseased; unsound a dicky heart

Etymology: late 18th-c. Brit slang < ?

dicky Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

tricky: No, this tricky dicky God of yours wants me to act on faith.

Modifies a noun

  • bird: He wouldn't let them say a dicky bird, ' cos they knew who he was.
  • heart: His father, despite a dicky heart, had married a second time, in 1911.
  • ticker: She has, however, in her words a dicky ticker.
  • seat: It had a bench seat in front and dicky seat at back.