I feel choky - а) мне душно; б) у меня дух захватывает
a choky collar - тесный воротник
a choky singer - певец с хриплым голосом
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Choky — Chok y Chokey Chok ey, a. 1. Tending to choke or suffocate, or having power to suffocate. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclined to choke, as a person affected with strong emotion. A deep and choky voice. Aytoun. [1913 Webster] The allusion to his mother… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Choky — Cho ky, n. [From Hind. chauki watching, guard.] 1. A station, as for collection of customs, for palanquin bearers, police, etc. [India] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. Specif., a prison or lockup; a jail. [India, or Slang, Eng.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
choky — [chōk′ē] adj. chokier, chokiest 1. inclined to choke 2. suffocating; stifling: Also sp. chokey … English World dictionary
choky — /choh kee/, adj., chokier, chokiest. tending to choke: a choky collar. [1570 80; CHOKE + Y1] * * * … Universalium
choky — chok•y [[t]ˈtʃoʊ ki[/t]] adj. chok•i•er, chok•i•est tending to cause the feeling of being choked: a choky collar[/ex] • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
Choky Ice — Born Attila Csáky April 23, 1972 (1972 04 23) (age 39) Miskolc, Hungary Alias(es) … Wikipedia
choky chokey — noun (U) in choky BrE old fashioned in prison … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
choky — adjective Date: 1579 tending to cause choking or to become choked … New Collegiate Dictionary
choky — n British prison or a cell. A word which was still in use in the late 1980s, although sounding rather dated. The term comes from the Hindi chauki, meaning a shed or police compound, and was imported from India in the mid 19th century by members… … Contemporary slang
choky — adj. tending to choke n. (British) prison (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
choky — choky1 adjective (chokier, chokiest) 1》 having or causing difficulty in breathing. 2》 breathless with emotion. choky2 noun variant spelling of chokey … English new terms dictionary
