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. — Manfredo
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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. — Manfredo
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