siamese
/ˌsaɪəˈmiːz/
adjective
- Relating to Siam (the former name of Thailand) or its people, language, or culture.
- The restaurant serves authentic Siamese cuisine.
- We visited a Siamese temple with golden statues.
- Siamese art often features intricate patterns and bright colors.
- Describing a pair of things that are closely joined or connected, especially in a way that suggests they are inseparable (from 'Siamese twins').
- My phone and laptop are Siamese devices — I can't use one without the other.
- The twins were born as Siamese siblings, connected at the chest.
- The two companies were like Siamese partners, sharing the same office and resources.
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- A breed of cat with a pale body, dark face, ears, paws, and tail, and blue eyes.
- She adopted a Siamese from the animal shelter last year.
- My Siamese loves to sit on the windowsill and watch birds.
- Siamese cats are known for being very vocal and social.
- A person born in or from Siam (the former name of Thailand).
- Siamese culture has a rich tradition of dance and music.
- The museum had an exhibit on the art of the Siamese people.
- My grandfather was a Siamese who moved to the United States in the 1950s.
- The language of Siam (Thai).
- She is learning to speak Siamese for her trip to Bangkok.
- He can read Siamese but has trouble speaking it fluently.
- The old manuscript was written in Siamese.