What does siamese mean?

Definitions for siamese
ˌsaɪ əˈmiz, -ˈmissiamese

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Thai, Siamese, Central Thainoun

    a branch of the Tai languages

  2. Thai, Tai, Siamesenoun

    a native or inhabitant of Thailand

  3. siamese, siamese connectionnoun

    an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building

  4. Siamese cat, Siameseadjective

    a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip

  5. Thai, Tai, Siameseadjective

    of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people

    "Siamese kings"; "different Thai tribes live in the north"

  6. Thai, Tai, Siameseadjective

    of or relating to the languages of the Thai people

    "Thai tones"

  7. Thai, Tai, Siameseadjective

    of or relating to Thailand

    "the Thai border with Laos"

Wiktionary

  1. Siamesenoun

    The Siamese cat

  2. Siameseadjective

    Of, or relating to Siam; Thai

  3. Siameseadjective

    Of a connection of tubes or hoses shaped like a letter Y.

  4. Siamesenoun

    The Thai language

ChatGPT

  1. siamese

    Siamese, originally denoting something of or related to Siam (the former name of Thailand), is most commonly used to refer to: 1. Siamese Cat: A breed of domestic cat originated from Siam, recognized for their blue almond-shaped eyes, triangular head, and short silky fur typically in color-point pattern (light body with darker extremities). 2. Siamese Twins: A somewhat outdated term, usually considered insensitive now, referring to conjoined twins, identical twins who are physically joined in utero. In a broader context, "Siamese" can also refer to a type of connection or merger where two or more similar or identical objects are joined together.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Siameseadjective

    of or pertaining to Siam, its native people, or their language

  2. Siamese

    a native or inhabitant of Siam; pl., the people of Siam

  3. Siamese

    the language of the Siamese

Wikidata

  1. Siamese

    The Siamese is one of the first distinctly recognized breeds of Oriental cat. The breed originated in Thailand, where they are one of several native breeds and are called Wichian Mat. In the 20th century the Siamese cat became one of the most popular breeds in Europe and North America.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Siamese

    sī-am-ēz′, adj. pertaining or belonging to Siam, a country of Asia.—n. a native of Siam.—Siamese twins, two famous Siamese men (1811-74), joined from their birth by a cartilaginous band.

Rap Dictionary

  1. siamesenoun

    A person who acts two-faced.ACTUALLY IT'S MEANS THAI PPL FROM THAILAND LOLLL

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of siamese in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of siamese in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of siamese in a Sentence

  1. Matthew Pottinger:

    It's a worthy objective to try to drive a wedge between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, but at this point they're basically Siamese twins, you're not going to be able to pull those guys apart. This is a ten-year effort to stitch themselves to one another—driven primarily by Xi Jinping personally—to make Vladimir Putin his junior partner in a new axis.

  2. Moshe Ya'alon:

    Can you imagine a viable Palestinian entity, economic wise? What about infrastructure, electricity, water? they are connected to us like a Siamese twin, so the whole idea of full separation is not viable.

  3. Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt, p. 215:

    There is a particular disdain with which Siamese cats regard you. Anyone who has walked in on the Queen cleaning her teeth will be familiar with the feeling.

  4. Bill Gross:

    They should, but their September meeting language must be so careful, that 'one and done' represents an increasing possibility – at least for the next six months, the Fed is beginning to recognize that 6 years of zero bound interest rates have negative influences on the real economy – it destroys historical business models essential to capitalism such as pension funds, insurance companies, and the willingness to save money itself. If savings wither then so too does its Siamese Twin – investment – and with it, long-term productivity, the decline of which we have seen not just in the U.S. but worldwide.

  5. Matthew Dube (at weed thumb):

    Actions seem to follow feelings, howbeit, they go together like Siamese twins. By regulating the actions, which are ordinarily under more direct control of your will, we can indirectly regulate the feeling that is not.

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