lady or tiger
A pure gamble with highly divergent outcomes.
lady
/ˈleɪ.di/
noun 10name 2verb 1
Collocations
7(noun.)
ADJ
elderly, middle-aged, old, young
The elderly lady walked slowly through the park every morning with her dog.
attractive, beautiful, lovely, pretty | charming, fine, lovely, nice
cleaning, dinner, tea
My grandmother was a tea lady at the hospital for thirty years.
LADY + NOUN
friend
My grandmother introduced us to her lady friend who had just moved to the neighborhood.
PHRASES
a lady of leisure
After winning the lottery, Maria became a lady of leisure and spent her days traveling.
the lady of the house
Definitions
noun
1
The mistress of a household.
2
A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
"I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady."
‘[…] I remember a lady coming to inspect St. Mary's Home where I was brought up and seeing us all in our lovely Elizabethan uniforms we were so proud of, and bursting into tears all over us because “it was wicked to dress us like charity children”.[…]’.
3
The feminine of lord, a lordess.
Of all theſe bounds euen from this Line, to this, / With ſhadowie Forreſts, and with Champains rich’d / With plenteous Riuers, and wide-ſkirted Meades / We make thee Lady.
’T was the proudest hall in the North Countree, And never its gates might opened be, Save to lord or lady of high decree[…]
4
A title for someone married to a lord or gentleman.
5
A title that can be used instead of the formal terms of marchioness, countess, viscountess, or baroness.
verb
1
To address as “lady”.
“[…]When I am dead ye’ll mind I said it, my leddy.” “Ah, Elspeth, but do not lady me; say Christine, just wee Christine.[…]”
“I thought you would never come, Lady Mary,” and he kissed her again. “Why will you persist in ladying me? Have I not told you—stop, now, will you?” and she pushed his mouth away. “Have I not told you as many times as you have seen me to call me Mary only?”
noun
1
An aristocratic title for a woman.
Honor guests were Ladies Smith and Walker of Port Huron, Michigan. Lady Walker has been a Maccabee for 40 years.
2
An aristocratic title for a woman.
Would Lady Macbeth care for dessert?
How do you do, Lady Windermere?
3
An aristocratic title for a woman.
Sir John Smith and Lady Smith accompanied the ambassador.
Lady Russell was most anxiously zealous on the subject, and gave it much serious consideration. […] Herself, the widow of only a knight, she gave the dignity of a baronet all its due;
4
An aristocratic title for a woman.
He would feel that the mere idea of hearing a butler announce ‘Chief-Detective-Inspector and Lady Mary Parker’ would have something shocking about it.
5
An aristocratic title for a woman.
”[…] Excuse me, mum, wot might your married name be?” ”Lady Peter Wimsey,” said Harriet, feeling not at all sure that it was her name.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
lady garden
A woman's pubic hair, and the area around it.
Talking of Pussy Galore, have people seen the pics of Britney Spears showing her lady garden?
it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings
There are more developments yet to come; one should not presume to know the outcome of an event which is still in progress.
it ain't over till the fat lady sings
Alternative spelling of it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings.
it isn't over 'til the fat lady sings
Alternative form of it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings.
Example Bank
601
"I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady."
Wiktionary02
‘[…] I remember a lady coming to inspect St. Mary's Home where I was brought up and seeing us all in our lovely Elizabethan uniforms we were so proud of, and bursting into tears all over us because “i
Wiktionary03
Of all theſe bounds euen from this Line, to this, / With ſhadowie Forreſts, and with Champains rich’d / With plenteous Riuers, and wide-ſkirted Meades / We make thee Lady.
Wiktionary04
“[…]When I am dead ye’ll mind I said it, my leddy.” “Ah, Elspeth, but do not lady me; say Christine, just wee Christine.[…]”
Wiktionary05
“I thought you would never come, Lady Mary,” and he kissed her again. “Why will you persist in ladying me? Have I not told you—stop, now, will you?” and she pushed his mouth away. “Have I not told you
Wiktionary06
I see Bey still continues jealous of poor Mou; does she still go by that name? In Greek it means “my” and her Paramanas always called her Lady Mary Mou, so we called her Mou. I hope you admire my teac
WiktionaryUsage Notes
i Register
In some senses, lady is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.
Your note
not saved0 chars