Definition of DICKEY

dickey

Plural: dickeys

Noun

  • A detachable blouse front, or a small, informal seat.
  • a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
  • a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt
  • Alternative form of dicky.

Adjective Satellite

  • (British informal) faulty; - John le Carre

Adj

  • Alternative form of dicky (“doubtful, troublesome, in poor condition”).

Examples

  • Playing DICKEY unexpectedly opened up a new line of play on the Words With Friends board.

Origin / Etymology

From Dickey.

Synonyms

dickey-seat, dickie, dickie-seat, dicky, dicky-seat, shirtfront

Scrabble Score: 16

dickey: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dickey: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dickey: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

dickey: valid Words With Friends Word