dishy

[ dish-ee ]

adjective

, Slang.

, dish·i·er, dish·i·est.

1. Chiefly British. very attractive; pretty or beautiful:

   a couple of dishy fashion models.

2. gossipy; full of gossip:

   a dishy book about Hollywood.

dishy

/ ˈdɪʃɪ /

adjective

1. good-looking or attractive

Word History and Origins

Origin of dishy¹

First recorded in 1960–65; dish + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The movie the trailer is selling is actually a little more dishy and wild than the real House of Gucci, which would be a pointless and somewhat perfunctory dud if it weren’t for the brilliance, or madness, of the performances.

From Vox

In addition to those stories, here are some more of the juiciest bits from the dishy new book.

From The Daily Beast

A dishy book from an avowed sociopath has stirred up an awkward debate: perhaps all of us have a bit of the personality disorder.

From The Daily Beast

This is the rare historical account that is both dishy and illuminating.

From The Daily Beast

She wrote a dishy bestselling memoir that included details about her feud with her mother, Candy.

From The Daily Beast

You shall have a fishy In a little dishy; You shall have a fishy When the boat comes in.

From Project Gutenberg

"Dishy will look at you along the top of her nose, with her chin in the air," said he.

From Project Gutenberg

Dishy gave you his lecture, then, and walked you off to the skipper, eh?

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• attractive
• beautiful
• charming
• cute
• elegant
• good-looking
• graceful
• handsome
• lovely
• neat
• pleasant