Dummy word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "dummy" word
[noun] a figure representing the human form
[noun] an ignorant or foolish person
[noun] a person who does not talk
[adjective] having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function; "a dummy corporation"
[verb] make a dummy of; as of books or pages to be published
\Dum"my\, n.; pl. {Dummies}. 1. One who is dumb. --H. Smith. 2. A sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates. 3. An imitation or copy of something, to be used as a substitute; a model; a lay figure; as, a figure on which clothing is exhibited in shop windows; a blank paper copy used to show the size of the future book, etc. 4. (Drama) One who plays a merely nominal part in any action; a sham character. 5. A thick-witted person; a dolt. [Colloq.] 6. (Railroad) A locomotive with condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam; also, a dummy car. 7. (Card Playing) The fourth or exposed hand when three persons play at a four-handed game of cards. 8. A floating barge connected with a pier. --Knight. {To play dummy}, to play the exposed or dummy hand in cards. The partner of the dummy plays it.
Synonyms for dummy
artificial, blank, blank shell, boob, booby, dope, dumbbell, dummy up, pinhead, silent person, unreal
See also: cartridge | create | deaf-and-dumb person | deaf-mute | figure | form | lay figure | make | manakin | manikin | mannequin | mannikin | mute | produce | simple | simpleton | ventriloquist's dummy |
Related terms: clod, common man, composition, dimwit, dressed up, embroidered, face cards, fictitious, fictive, figurehead, ghost, go-between, idiot, implement, lay figure, line of type, man, metonymy, nitwit, organ, parody, portrait bust, replacement, secondary, sign, trey, trifle, trump, utility player, warped
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Let's analyse "dummy" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and One vowel (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YMMUD. Average typing speed for these characters is 1295 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
dummy: 3 = 3, reduced: 3 (or 1 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Three. |
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