different between shandy vs shardy

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: sh?n'di, IPA^(key): /??ændi/
• Rhymes: -ændi

Etymology 1

Shortening of shandygaff.

Noun

shandy (countable and uncountable, plural shandies)

1. (uncountable) A drink made by mixing beer and lemonade.
2. (countable) A glass of this drink.

Derived terms

• hand shandy
• rock shandy

Translations

See also

• black and tan
• portergaff

Etymology 2

From an extension of dialectal shand (“worthless”), or from shand (“disgrace, dishonour”) +? -y.

Adjective

shandy (comparative shandier, superlative shandiest)

1. (Northern England, Scotland) wild, energetic, romping, boisterous, rambunctious
2. (Northern England, Scotland) unsteady, lacking self-discipline or control, somewhat dissipated
3. (Northern England, Scotland) empty-headed, crackbrained, half-crazy
4. (Northern England, Scotland) mild, gentle; shy, bashful, timid, reluctant, unmotivated
5. (Northern England, Scotland) poor-looking, miserable, broken-down, low, common, mean; shabby, untidy

Related terms

• shan
• shanny

Anagrams

• handsy

English

Etymology

shard +? -y

Adjective

shardy (comparative more shardy, superlative most shardy)

1. Having, or consisting of, shards.

Anagrams

• hydras