shandy
Wild, energetic, romping, boisterous, rambunctiousWild, energetic, romping, boisterous, rambunctious
» The cyclist stopped for a break and drank a large shandy.
Der Radler machte Rast und trank ein großes Radler.
Meaning
5 senses(Northern England, Scotland)Wild, energetic, romping, boisterous, rambunctious
(Northern England, Scotland)Unsteady, lacking self-discipline or control, somewhat dissipated
(Northern England, Scotland)Empty-headed, crackbrained, half-crazy
(Northern England, Scotland)Mild, gentle; shy, bashful, timid, reluctant, unmotivated
(Northern England, Scotland)Poor-looking, miserable, broken-down, low, common, mean; shabby, untidy
Examples
1 sentencesThe cyclist stopped for a break and drank a large shandy.
deDer Radler machte Rast und trank ein großes Radler.
Origin
From an extension of dialectal shand (“worthless”), or from shand (“disgrace, dishonour”)From an extension of dialectal shand (“worthless”), or from shand (“disgrace, dishonour”) + -y.
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Forms
shandier, shandiestWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form