The meaning of Guy

noun

A man.

Usage examples:

He's a nice bloke

noun

A man

noun

A body.

Usage examples:

A line-up of stunning bods

abbreviation

Biochemical oxygen demand.

noun

Informal for body

Usage examples:

That guy has a great bod!, he's just an ordinary bod, no-one special., odd bod she's a bit of an od…

noun

Used as a term of abuse, typically for a man.

Usage examples:

I just hope you didn't hurt the poor bugger

verb

Cause serious harm or damage to.

Usage examples:

I'm all for living life to the full and bugger the consequences

exclamation

Used to express annoyance or anger.

noun

A peasant or man of low birth.

Usage examples:

The fact that the figure on the salt is well dressed and wears a sword indicates that, if he is a c…

verb

(of the skin) become cracked, rough, or sore, especially through exposure to wind or cold weather.

Usage examples:

His skin is very dry and chaps easily

noun

A cracked or sore patch on the skin.

Usage examples:

Our lips will be covered in chaps.

noun

A man or boy.

Usage examples:

He sounded like a nice, caring sort of chap

noun

The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.

Usage examples:

Running away was not in keeping with her character

verb

Inscribe or write (something).

Usage examples:

You have well charactered him

noun

The particular combination of things about a person or place, esp. things you cannot see, that make that person or place different from others

Usage examples:

[ c ] the idea was to modernize the house without changing its homey character., [ u ] it’s a theat…

noun

A small sheltered bay.

Usage examples:

Be bold and take some time to explore some of the sheltered coves and quiet bays that can be found …

noun

A man.

Usage examples:

He is a perfectly amiable cove

noun

An animal, as distinct from a human being.

Usage examples:

Night sounds of birds and other creatures

noun

Any living thing, esp. an animal

Usage examples:

It seems clear to me that people are creatures of emotion.

noun

A person who buys goods or services from a shop or business.

Usage examples:

Mr harrison was a regular customer at the golden lion

noun

A person who buys goods or a service

Usage examples:

We try to give all our customers good service.

noun

A person or an organization that buys a product or service

Usage examples:

Our new ordering system means we can serve customers more efficiently., the company's simple strate…

verb

Express contempt for; ridicule.

Usage examples:

The decision was derided by environmentalists

noun

A person, animal, or large machine that digs earth.

Usage examples:

As men and women watched in tears, the diggers quickly dumped earth on top.

noun

A machine used for digging

Usage examples:

A mechanical digger

noun

A man; a guy (often as a form of address).

Usage examples:

Hey dude, what's up?

verb

Dress up elaborately.

Usage examples:

My brother was all duded up in silver and burgundy

noun

A model or replica of a human being.

Usage examples:

A waxwork dummy

verb

(chiefly in rugby and soccer) feign a pass or kick in order to deceive an opponent.

Usage examples:

Blanco dummied past a static defence

noun

A sculpture or model of a person.

Usage examples:

A tomb effigy of eleanor of aquitaine

noun

A model of a person

noun

Non-standard spelling of fellow, used in representing speech in various dialects.

Usage examples:

You can't blame the wee fella

noun

(spelled the way it is often spoken) fellow

Usage examples:

Where did you meet this fella?

noun

(spelled the way it is often spoken) fellow

Usage examples:

Where did you meet this fella?

noun

A man or boy.

Usage examples:

He was an extremely obliging fellow

adjective

Sharing a particular activity, quality, or condition with someone or something.

Usage examples:

They urged the troops not to fire on their fellow citizens

noun

A man

Usage examples:

He was a big fellow with broad shoulders., dr. rodriguez is a fellow of the american college of phy…

noun

A number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company.

Usage examples:

The trade figures

verb

Have a significant part or role in a situation or process.

Usage examples:

The issue of nuclear policy figured prominently in the talks

noun

A number or an amount

Usage examples:

The collection was valued at $20 million, a figure that might cover the cost of having artists recr…

noun

A man.

Usage examples:

He strikes me as a decent geezer

noun

A man, especially one of a particular type.

Usage examples:

The raiders quarterback is one tough hombre

noun

A representation of the external form of a person or thing in art.

Usage examples:

Her work juxtaposed images from serious and popular art

verb

Make a representation of the external form of.

Usage examples:

Artworks which imaged women's bodies

noun

An idea, esp. a mental picture, of what something or someone is like

Usage examples:

I had an image of texas in my head that was totally different from how it really is., he’s trying t…

adjective

Single; separate.

Usage examples:

Individual tiny flowers

noun

A single human being as distinct from a group.

Usage examples:

Boat trips for parties and individuals

noun

A single person or thing, esp. when compared to the group or set to which it belongs

Usage examples:

We will remember him as an individual who always tried to make people happy., every company has its…

verb

Publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

Usage examples:

The actor was lampooned by the press

noun

A speech or text lampooning someone or something.

Usage examples:

The magazine fired at god, royalty, and politicians, using cartoons and lampoons

noun

A piece of writing, a drawing, etc. that criticizes a famous person or a public organization in a humorous way, allowing their or its bad qualities to be seen and making them or it seem stupid

Usage examples:

The magazine is famed for its merciless political lampoons., many celebrities are lampooned on this…

noun

An adult male human being.

Usage examples:

A tall man with a beard

verb

(of personnel) work at, run, or operate (a place or piece of equipment) or defend (a fortification).

Usage examples:

The helpline is manned by trained staff

exclamation

Used, irrespective of the sex of the person addressed, to express surprise, admiration, delight, etc., or for emphasis.

Usage examples:

Wow, like cosmic, man

verb

Tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner.

Usage examples:

Opposition mps mocked the government's decision

adjective

Not authentic or real, but without the intention to deceive.

Usage examples:

A mock-georgian red brick house

noun

Make a replica or imitation of something.

noun

A three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original.

Usage examples:

A model of st paul's cathedral

verb

A simplified description, especially a mathematical one, of a system or process, to assist calculations and predictions.

Usage examples:

A statistical model used for predicting the survival rates of endangered species

verb

A representation of something, often on a smaller scale

noun

Variant spelling of oka.

noun

A man.

Usage examples:

Who's that oke talking to your sister?

adjective

Another term for ok1 (exclamation).

noun

A human being regarded as an individual.

Usage examples:

The porter was the last person to see her prior to her disappearance

combining form

Used as a neutral alternative to -man in nouns denoting professional status, a position of authority, etc.

Usage examples:

Chairperson

noun

A man, woman, or child

Usage examples:

Neil armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon., the auditorium can seat about 500 peo…

noun

A chamber pot.

adjective

Short for poor, used to represent dialectal speech.

abbreviation

Petty officer.

noun

A piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning things.

Usage examples:

He wiped his hands on an oily rag

verb

Give a decorative effect to (a painted surface) by applying paint, typically of a different colour, with a rag.

Usage examples:

The background walls have been stippled above the dado rail and ragged below

noun

A programme of stunts, parades, and other entertainments organized by students to raise money for charity.

Usage examples:

Rag week

noun

The action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented.

Usage examples:

You may qualify for free legal representation

noun

People who will speak and act for you in an official situation, or the fact of someone speaking and acting for you

Usage examples:

More american workers are demanding union representation., these employees need legal representatio…

noun

Each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine (twelve pairs in humans), protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs.

Usage examples:

He had several broken ribs

verb

Mark with or form into ridges.

Usage examples:

The road was ribbed with furrows of slush

noun

A small open boat with a fibreglass hull and inflatable rubber sides.

noun

The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour.

Usage examples:

He is held up as an object of ridicule

verb

Subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour.

Usage examples:

His theory was ridiculed and dismissed

noun

Words or actions that make someone or something seem foolish or stupid

Usage examples:

He was an unhappy figure of ridicule, not a figure of fun, among his colleagues., she was ridiculed…

noun

A feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.

Usage examples:

I do not wish to become the object of scorn

verb

Feel or express contempt or disdain for.

Usage examples:

He tended to scorn technological advances he did not come up with himself

noun

A strong feeling that someone or something is of little or no worth and deserves no respect

Usage examples:

These countries deserve our respect, not the scorn of a politician., a scornful laugh/look, he was …

noun

The surface of the ground, with the grass growing on it; turf.

Usage examples:

Underneath the sod was a layer of humus

verb

Cover with sods or pieces of turf.

Usage examples:

The stadium has been sodded

verb

Used to express one's anger or annoyance at someone or something.

noun

A category of things or people with a common feature; a type.

Usage examples:

If only we knew the sort of people she was mixing with

verb

Arrange systematically in groups; separate according to type.

Usage examples:

The mail was sorted

noun

A group of things that are of the same type or that share similar qualities

Usage examples:

What sort of equipment will she need?, he was squinting through the eyepiece of some sort of naviga…

noun

The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.

Usage examples:

It ignores all the empirical evidence for animal awareness while resting on an assumption for which…

noun

The part of a person that some people believe continues to exist in some form after the body has died, or the part of a person or thing that expresses the basic qualities that make it what it is

Usage examples:

May her soul rest in peace., he is the soul of honor, and would never intentionally try to deceive …

noun

The spiritual part of a person that some people believe continues to exist in some form after their body has died, or the part of a person that is not physical and experiences deep feelings and emotions

Usage examples:

She suffered greatly while she was alive, so let us hope her soul is now at peace.

phrasal verb

Remove clothes

phrasal verb

To remove or get rid of something

Usage examples:

He took off his shirt and shoes and jumped in the lake., after the poisoning scare, the product was…

phrasal verb

To suddenly start to be successful

Usage examples:

She became an ethical financial adviser ten years ago, just as green investing began to take off., …

noun

A category of people or things having common characteristics.

Usage examples:

This type of heather grows better in a drier habitat

verb

Write (something) on a typewriter or computer by pressing the keys.

Usage examples:

He typed out the second draft

suffix

(forming adjectives) resembling or having the characteristics of a specified thing.

Usage examples:

The dish-type radio telescope