Siamese
See also: siamese
English
Adjective
Siamese (comparative more Siamese, superlative most Siamese)
- Of, or relating to Siam; Thai.
- 1943 July and August, T. Lovatt Williams, “Some Reminiscences of the Footplate—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 235:
- 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!
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- Of a connection of tubes or hoses: shaped like the letter Y.
Related terms
- Siamese cat
- Siamese fighting fish
- Siamese twin
- Siamese joint
Translations
Thai
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Translations
Noun
Siamese (plural Siameses or Siamese)
- (plural "Siameses") A Siamese cat.
- (historical, plural "Siamese" or "Siameses") An inhabitant of Siam.
- (plural "Siameses") A connection of tubes or hoses shaped like a letter Y.
Translations
Siamese cat
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Siam inhabitant
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Dutch
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [zi̯aˈmezə]
- Hyphenation: Si‧a‧me‧se
Noun
Siamese m (weak, genitive Siamesen, plural Siamesen, feminine Siamesin)
- Siamese (An inhabitant of Siam.)
Declension
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