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81 loulou
n. m.1. (abbr. loulou de Poméranie): 'Pom', Pomeranian (toy dog of that breed).2. Mon louloti: 'My lovey-dovey', 'my pet', my darling.3. (pl.): 'Yobbos', hooligans. (With this meaning the word is never found in the singular. According to Auguste Le Breton, it refers principally to those bored teenagers who take pleasure in disrupting and vandalizing.) -
82 louloute
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83 loup
n. m.1. Etre connu comme le loup blanc: To be known to all and sundry, to have a far-reaching reputation (good or bad).2. Faire un loup: To 'make a cock- up of something', to blunder.3. Mon gros loup: 'Duckie', 'my lovey-dovey', darling. -
84 mimi
n. m.1. 'Puss', pussy, cat.2. 'Pussy', 'fanny', vagina.3. (Term of endearment): 'Pet', darling. Mon mimi: My lovey-dovey.4. Faire mimi (Child language): To cuddle, to stroke. (The word, as its first meaning suggests, is a corruption of minet, itself a colloquial alternative for chat.) -
85 minou
n. m. 'Puddy-tat', pussy, cat. (Strictly speaking, the word does not belong to the language of children, but to the imbecile patter inflicted on infant and beast alike. Mon minou has the ancillary meaning: My lovey-dovey, my pet.) -
86 moumoute
n. f.1. 'Sheepie', sheepskin coat or jacket.2. Toupee, hairpiece, wig.3. 'Pussy', 'fanny', vagina.4. Ma moumoute (term of endearment): My lovey- dovey—My pet— Darling. -
87 poule
n. f.1. 'Bird', girlfriend. Touche pas, c'est ma poule! Keep poule! Keep off, she's my woman!2. (pej.): 'Biddy', 'bit-of-skirt', woman of loose morals (the 'easy-lay' variety). Poule de luxe: Highclass tart.3. Ma poule: 'My lovey-dovey', 'my pet', my darling.4. Poule mouillee:a 'Softie', 'weed', sissy-like character.b Funk, coward. -
88 poulet
n. m.1. 'Cop', 'copper', policeman.2. 'Cringer', unpleasant letter. (Originally, a poulet was a love-letter, and the colloquiality stems from the antiphrasis.)3. Mon poulet: 'My ducky', 'my lovey-dovey', my darling.4. C'est du poulet! It's as easy as pie! — It's dead simple. -
89 rat
I.n. m.1. Rat de bibliothèque: Bookworm.2. Rat d'hôtel: Cat-burglar operating in hotels.4. Etre fait comme un rat: To be cornered, to be in a tight spot.5. S'ennuyer comme un rat: To be bored to tears.6. Mon petit rat: My lovey-dovey—My pet— My darling. (In total contrast with all the other meanings of rat, mon petit rat is a surprising term of endearment.)II.adj. inv. 'Mingy', 'stingy', mean. -
90 bathetic
1. a стил. неожиданно переходящий от возвышенного стиля к вульгарному2. a ложнопатетический; до смешного напыщенный или сентиментальныйСинонимический ряд:1. sentimental (adj.) drippy; gooey; gushy; lovey-dovey; maudlin; mawkish; moist; mushy; romantic; sappy; sentimental; slushy; sobby; sobful; soft-boiled; soupy; sticky; syrupy; tear-jerking2. trite (adj.) banal; bromidic; chain; cliche; cliched; commonplace; corny; hack; hackneyed; musty; old hat; platitudinous; shopworn; shop-worn; stale; stereotyped; stereotypic; stereotypical; threadbare; timeworn; tired; trite; twice-told; warmed-over; well-worn; worn-out -
91 gooey
1. a разг. липкий, клейкий2. a разг. липкий и сладкий3. a разг. сентиментальныйСинонимический ряд:1. sentimental (adj.) bathetic; drippy; lovey-dovey; maudlin; mawkish; moist; mushy; romantic; sappy; sentimental; slushy; sobby; sobful; soft-boiled; soupy; syrupy; tear-jerking2. sticky (adj.) adhesive; cloggy; cohesive; doughy; gelatinous; gluey; gummy; pasty; sticky; stodgy; tacky; viscid; viscous; waxy -
92 maudlin
1. n сентиментальность2. a сентиментальный3. a плаксивый, слезливый во хмелюСинонимический ряд:1. sentimental (adj.) bathetic; drippy; gooey; gushy; lovey-dovey; mawkish; moist; romantic; sentimental; slushy; sobby; sobful; soft-boiled; soupy; sticky; syrupy2. tearfully sentimental (adj.) gushing; insipid; lachrymose; mushy; overemotional; over-emotional; sappy; tearfully sentimental; tear-jerking; tearyАнтонимический ряд: -
93 mawkish
1. a противный, тошнотворный, приторный2. a слащавый, приторный, слезливо-сентиментальный3. a уст. болезненный; потерявший аппетитСинонимический ряд:1. nauseatingly sentimental (adj.) bathetic; cloying; gushy; insipid; maudlin; mushy; nauseating; nauseatingly sentimental; overemotional; over-emotional; schmaltzy; soppy; tear-jerking2. sentimental (adj.) drippy; gooey; lovey-dovey; moist; romantic; sappy; sentimental; slushy; sobby; sobful; soft-boiled; soupy; sticky; syrupy -
94 moist
1. a сырой, влажныйeyes moist with tears — глаза, влажные от слёз
2. a дождливыйСинонимический ряд:1. damp (adj.) damp; dampish; dank; humid; moistened; moisty; wet; wettish2. rainy (adj.) clammy; drippy; drizzly; muggy; rainy3. sentimental (adj.) bathetic; gooey; lovey-dovey; maudlin; mawkish; mushy; romantic; sappy; sentimental; slushy; sobby; sobful; soft-boiled; soupy; sticky; syrupy; tear-jerkingАнтонимический ряд:barren; dehydrated; droughty; dry; parched; scorched -
95 mushy
1. a мягкий; кашицеобразный2. a спец. пористый3. a разг. слащаво-сентиментальныйСинонимический ряд:1. hazy (adj.) cloudy; foggy; hazy; misty; vague; vaporous; vapory2. sentimental (adj.) bathetic; drippy; effusive; emotional; gooey; lovey-dovey; maudlin; mawkish; moist; romantic; sappy; sentimental; slushy; sobby; sobful; soft-boiled; soppy; soupy; sticky; syrupy; tear-jerking3. soft (adj.) pappy; pulpous; pulpy; quaggy; sloppy; soft; spongy; squashy; squelchy; squishy; squushy; yielding -
96 romantic
1. n романтик2. n выспренние чувства; пышные, высокопарные речи3. n обыкн. l4. n черты, свойственные романтизму5. a романтический, романтичный6. a романтический, относящийся к романтизму7. a фантастический, нереальный8. a вымышленный, воображаемыйСинонимический ряд:1. amorous (adj.) amorous; ardent; loving; passionate2. byronic (adj.) byronic3. exotic (adj.) exotic; romanesque; strange4. fanciful (adj.) extravagant; fabulous; fanciful; fantastic; fictitious; idyllic; illusory; imaginary; imaginative5. sensitive (adj.) sensitive; tender6. sentimental (adj.) bathetic; drippy; gooey; lovey-dovey; maudlin; mawkish; moist; mushy; sappy; sentimental; slushy; sobby; sobful; soft-boiled; soupy; sticky; syrupy; tear-jerking7. utopian (adj.) idealistic; impractical; quixotic; starry-eyed; unrealistic; utopian; visionary8. dreamer (noun) dreamer; idealist; visionaryАнтонимический ряд:cold; harsh; practical; probable; real; realistic; solid -
97 sappy
1. a сочный, в соку2. a молодой, полный сил, живой, энергичный3. a разг. глупый, недалёкий4. a редк. слабохарактерный, мягкотелыйСинонимический ряд:1. energetic (adj.) active; competent; dynamic; energetic; powerful; spirited; vigorous; vigourous2. foolish (adj.) absurd; crazy; donkeyish; dotty; fantastic; foolish; harebrained; idleheaded; insane; loony; loopy; lunatic; mad; preposterous; silly; tomfool; unearthly; wacky3. sentimental (adj.) bathetic; drippy; gooey; lovey-dovey; maudlin; mawkish; moist; mushy; romantic; sentimental; slushy; sobby; sobful; soft-boiled; soupy; syrupy; tear-jerking4. succulent (adj.) full of juice; juicy; lush; sticky; succulent; viscous; watery -
98 sentimental
1. a сентиментальный, чувствительный2. a основанный на чувствеhe kept the old photograph for sentimental reasons — он хранил старую фотографию как дорогое воспоминание
3. a нежныйСинонимический ряд:1. bathetic (adj.) bathetic; drippy; emotional; gooey; gushy; idealistic; lovey-dovey; maudlin; mawkish; moist; mushy; pathetic; romantic; sappy; simpering; slushy; sobby; sobful; soft-boiled; soupy; sticky; syrupy; tear-jerking2. insincere (adj.) affected; artificial; insincere3. melodramatic (adj.) melodramatic; nostalgicАнтонимический ряд:objective; pragmatic; realistic; reserved; unemotional -
99 slushy
1. a слякотный, мокрый2. a жидкий, водянистый; слабый, бесцветный3. a разг. глупый, сентиментальный4. a редк. глухой, невнятный5. n мор. разг. корабельный кокСинонимический ряд:sentimental (adj.) bathetic; drippy; effusive; emotional; gooey; lovey-dovey; maudlin; mawkish; moist; mushy; romantic; sappy; sentimental; sobby; sobful; soft-boiled; soppy; soupy; sticky; syrupy; tear-jerking -
100 soupy
1. a жидкий, водянистый2. a разг. слезливый, плаксивый3. a туманный; облачныйСинонимический ряд:sentimental (adj.) bathetic; drippy; gooey; lovey-dovey; maudlin; mawkish; moist; mushy; romantic; sappy; sentimental; slushy; sobby; sobful; soft-boiled; sticky; syrupy; tear-jerking
См. также в других словарях:
lovey-dovey — lovey dov|ey [ˌlʌvi ˈdʌvi] adj informal behaviour that is lovey dovey is too romantic ▪ a lovey dovey phone call … Dictionary of contemporary English
lovey-dovey — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ very affectionate or romantic … English terms dictionary
lovey-dovey — [luv′ē duv′ē] adj. [ LOVE + Y2 + DOVE + Y2] Slang very affectionate, amorous, or sentimental … English World dictionary
lovey-dovey — [[t]lʌ̱vi dʌ̱vi[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) You can use lovey dovey to describe, in a humorous or slightly disapproving way, lovers who show their affection for each other very openly. [INFORMAL] All my friends were either lovey dovey couples… … English dictionary
lovey-dovey — adjective informal behaviour that is lovey dovey is too romantic; sentimental: Josh went all lovey dovey when I said I was pregnant … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lovey-dovey — /luv ee duv ee/, adj. Informal. amorously affectionate: a lovey dovey couple. [1810 20; orig. affectionate term of address; see LOVE, DOVE1, EY2] * * * … Universalium
Lovey Dovey (song) — Lovey Dovey is the title of a popular American rhythm and blues song originating in the 1950s. The writers were Memphis Curtis and Ahmet Ertegun. Many renditions have been recorded. * The Clovers in 1954 * Clyde McPhatter in 1959 * Buddy Knox in… … Wikipedia
lovey-dovey — adjective Date: 1886 expressing much love or sentimentality; also mushy • lovey doveyness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
lovey-dovey — adjective affectionate in a rather mushy or over sentimental fashion … Wiktionary
Lovey-dovey — openly affectionate … Dictionary of Australian slang
lovey-dovey — Australian Slang openly affectionate … English dialects glossary