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riley

1

[ rahy-lee ]

adjective

Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S.
  1. turbid; roily.
  2. angry; vexed.


Riley

2

[ rahy-lee ]

noun

  1. James Whit·comb [hwit, -k, uh, m, wit, -], 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
  2. life of. life of Riley.

Riley

1

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. RileyBridget (Louise)1931FBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Bridget ( Louise ). born 1931, English painter, best known for her black-and-white op art paintings of the 1960s
  2. RileyGina1961FAustralianFILMS AND TV: television actressFILMS AND TV: writer Gina . born 1961, Australian television actress and writer, best known for playing 'Kim' in the comedy series Kath & Kim (2002–07)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Riley

2

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. the life of Riley
    a luxurious and carefree existence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of riley1

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805; rile + -y 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of riley1

C20: origin unknown
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Idioms and Phrases

see life of riley .
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Example Sentences

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Parent Abbey Riley, 35, said pupils got detentions for "silly little things" and added: "You lose a pen, you get detention; you talk, you get detention."

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Cleveland 3, Granada Hills 2: Kaeden Riepl threw a complete game while John Orozco-Ortega and Riley Shapiro each had three hits.

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Her two-year-old daughter Riley goes to nursery one day a week.

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When the transfer portal opened for its spring window in each of the past two years, Lincoln Riley still had important holes to fill on his roster.

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Finally, ahead of Riley’s fourth season, he could afford to sit back and be selective with the spring portal while focusing most of the staff’s attention on growing its top-ranked 2026 class.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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