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Riley

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Ri·ley  (rl), James Whitcomb Known as "the Hoosier poet." 1849-1916.
American poet whose most famous works, "Little Orphant Annie" (1885) and "The Raggedy Man" (1890), were written in speech patterns particular to Indiana.
rile·y  (rl)
adj.
1. Stirred up emotionally; upset.
2. Roiled; turbid.
Riley [ˈraɪlɪ]
n
the life of Riley a luxurious and carefree existence
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Riley1
n
(Biographies / Riley, Bridget (Louise) (1931 F, British, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) Bridget (Louise). born 1931, British painter, best known for her black-and-white op art paintings of the 1960s
riley - Has two meanings: thick and turbid, or angry and irritable.
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Noun1.Riley - United States poet (1849-1916)Riley - United States poet (1849-1916)      
James Whitcomb Riley
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Riley [ˈraɪlɪ] N to live the life of Riley (Brit) → darse buena vida
Riley
n to live the life of Riley (Brit inf) → leben wie Gott in Frankreich (inf)
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When my odd friend Riley and I were newspaper correspondents in Washington, in the winter of '67, we were coming down Pennsylvania Avenue one night, near midnight, in a driving storm of snow, when the flash of a street-lamp fell upon a man who was eagerly tearing along in the opposite direction.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
believe; for Riley looks Lawyer Wakem i' the face as hard as one cat looks another.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
I was goin' teh lick dat Riley kid and dey all pitched on me.
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Crane, Stephen View in context
 
 
 
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