(as) merry (or lively) as a grig — lively and full of fun. → grig … English new terms dictionary
grig — noun dialect 1》 a small eel. 2》 a grasshopper or cricket. Phrases (as) merry (or lively) as a grig lively and full of fun. Origin ME (in the sense dwarf ): of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
grig — n. 1 a small eel. 2 a grasshopper or cricket. Phrases and idioms: merry (or lively) as a grig full of fun; extravagantly lively. Etymology: ME, orig. = dwarf: orig. unkn … Useful english dictionary
grig — /grig/, n. North Brit. Dial. 1. a cricket or grasshopper. 2. a small or young eel. 3. a lively person. [1350 1400; ME grig, grege; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
grig — [grig] n. [ME grege, anything diminutive, dwarf, prob. < Scand, as in Norw krek, Swed dial. krik, little animal] 1. a lively, animated person 2. Now Dial. a small eel 3. Now Dial. a grasshopper or cricket … English World dictionary
grig — /grɪg/ (say grig) Colloquial –noun 1. someone or something which is below the usual stature or size. 2. a cricket or grasshopper. 3. a lively person. –phrase 4. grig, grig!, (an exhortation to proceed with speed.): *Take care of the plans. Grig,… …
grig — [[t]grɪg[/t]] n. brit. a very lively, cheerful, rather diminutive person • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME grig, gregedwarf; orig. uncert … From formal English to slang
grig — noun Etymology: Middle English grege Date: 1566 a lively lighthearted usually small or young person … New Collegiate Dictionary
merry as a grig — Very merry and lively • • • Main Entry: ↑grig * * * (as) merry (or lively) as a grig full of fun; extravagantly lively … Useful english dictionary
Cheerfulness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Cheerfulness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 cheerfulness cheerfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 geniality geniality gayety l allegro cheer good humor spirits Sgm: N 1 high spirits high spirits animal spirits … English dictionary for students
List of Spanish words of Celtic origin — This is a list of Spanish words of Celtic origin. It is further divided into words that are known (or thought) to have come from Gaulish and those that have come from an undetermined Celtic source. Some of these words existed in Latin as… … Wikipedia
