RILEY

Riley, James Whitcomb Riley

(noun) United States poet (1849-1916)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

riley (comparative rilier, superlative riliest)

angry, upset.

Anagrams

• Reily, Rylie, lyrie

Proper noun

Riley

A surname of Irish origin, variant of Reilly.

An English habitational surname from Ryley in Lancashire, from Old English ryge (“rye”) +leah (“clearing, meadow”).

A manufacturer of British motorcars (1907-1969) named after William Riley Jr.

A male given name from surnames, of 19th century and later usage.

A female given name from surname, of 1990s and later usage.

Anagrams

• Reily, Rylie, lyrie

Source: Wiktionary



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DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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