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louche — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dipper noun A long-handled cup or scoop used for ladling liquid.
  • dodgy adj Dishonest or unreliable; not to be trusted.
  • dubious adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
  • iffy adj Uncertain, doubtful, or of questionable quality.
  • ladle noun A long-handled, deep-bowled spoon used for serving liquids like soup.
  • seedy adj Run-down, disreputable, or associated with dishonest or illegal activity.
  • shady adjective Sheltered from direct sunlight; full of shade.
  • shifty adj Looking or behaving as if dishonest or untrustworthy; evasive.
  • sketchy adj Incomplete or lacking in detail; only roughly outlined.
  • tablespoon noun A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.

Senses

louche is used for these senses in English:

  • cat in the sack Something to be suspicious of.
  • dipper A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping into and ladling out liquids; a ladle or scoop.
  • dodgy Uncomfortable and weird.
  • dubious (of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
  • iffy (slang) Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
  • seedy Shabby, run-down, possibly connected with bad, dishonest or illegal activities, somewhat disreputable.
  • shady (informal) Not trustworthy; disreputable.
  • shifty (informal, idiomatic) Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal, or unreliable.

dipper — full definition

  1. noun A long-handled cup or scoop used for ladling liquid.
  2. noun A small songbird that feeds by diving into fast-flowing streams.
  3. name Either of two star patterns, the Big Dipper or Little Dipper.

dodgy — full definition

  1. adj Dishonest or unreliable; not to be trusted.
  2. adj Risky, uncertain, or in poor condition.

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