Siamese

American  

[sahy-uh-meez, -mees] / ˌsaɪ əˈmiz, -ˈmis /

adjective

1. of or relating to Siam, its people, or their language.

2. the former term for Thai.

3. twin; closely connected; similar.

4. Informal. dual; combined; twofold or two-way.

   a Siamese sprinkler.

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noun

• Siamese
  plural

1. a native of Siam.

2. former name of Thai.

3. Siamese cat.

4. (usually lowercase) a standpipe placed outside a building close to ground level, having two or more openings so that fire engines can pump water to the sprinkler system of the building.

Siamese British  

/ ˌsaɪəˈmiːz /

noun

1. See Siamese cat

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adjective

1. characteristic of, relating to, or being a Siamese twin

adjective

1. another word for Thai

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Siamese
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Siamese

First recorded in 1685–95; Siam + -ese

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Siamese

"The Empress of Ayodhaya" tells a story about royal tensions in the Ayutthaya period, inspired by the story of a 16th century Siamese queen.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024

Holly Hennessey, from Florida, has been travelling with her six-year-old Siamese cat, Captain.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024

The least expensive were the Russian blue and the Siamese.

From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024

They told Real that her chocolate point Siamese cat Hela was at a Long Beach crematorium called Furrever Friends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2024

He could hear her eyes rolling as she said, “You are probably the only person I've ever known who wants to be a Siamese twin.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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