siamese
/saɪ.əˈmiːz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of a connection of tubes or hoses: shaped like the letter Y.
noun
A Siamese cat.
noun
An inhabitant of Siam.
noun
A connection of tubes or hoses shaped like a letter Y.
Example Sentences
- "I remember one such occasion when a Siamese pupil had fired the train from Lime Street, and so complimentary were the Chief's remarks on the condition of the fire that we found our young Siamese friend difficult to live with for about a week afterwards!"
- "(Malaysia) Of or related to Malaysian Siamese, a community of Thai people who live in Malaysia."
- "The third kitten said her name was Juno, and that she was a Siamese."
- "(Malaysia, specifically) a member of the Malaysian Siamese community, an ethnic group descended from Thais."
- "PN Perlis chairman Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said it was unreasonable to accuse Sanusi of making racist remarks, as PN receives support from various communities, including Chinese, Indian and Siamese voters."
Etymology
Etymology tree English Siam Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Siamese From Siam + -ese.
Inflected Forms
Phrases
Siamese algae-eater
Siamese bala shark
Siamese barleria
Siamese blind snake
Siamese buffalo
Siamese carp
Siamese cascade frog
Siamese cat