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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

/ ˈ°ù²¹Éª±ôɪ /

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

/ ˈ°ù²¹Éª±ôɪ /

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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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of riley1

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805; rile + -y 1
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51³Ô¹Ï 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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Great Oak 4, Norco 0: Riley Kronenfeld threw five scoreless innings and Gavin Fien had two hits and one RBI for Great Oak.

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USC coach Lincoln Riley said he feels about the offensive line early in spring practice.

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“There will be a lot of competition within the room,†Riley said.

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A Terry Riley premiere is also on tap.

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Asked about the Trump administration’s decision to send hundreds of immigrants to a hellhole in El Salvador without any judicial process, and in apparent defiance of a court order, Gallego — who himself voted for the Laken Riley Act, gifting Trump the power to deport undocumented immigrants merely accused but not convicted of a crime — professed opposition but paired it with impotence.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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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