Si·a·mese
ˌsī-ə-ˈmēz 
-ˈmēs
-ˈmēs
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Thailand, the Thais, or their language
2
: exhibiting great resemblance : very like
3
not capitalized
: connecting two or more pipes or hoses so as to permit discharge in a single stream
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Khao Bird Khao Bird has fast become my favorite spot for Thai food in the city, bringing a vibrant, authentic taste of Siamese street food to Borough Market.
—Lela London, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Corgan first revealed the two had tied the knot to WGN during a 30th anniversary celebration for the Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream album.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
They were once found across much of Southeast Asia, but hunting and large-scale farming have severely diminished the population of Siamese crocodiles in the wild, with some estimates putting it at just a few hundred.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024
Alan Moulder, who’d engineered My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless, was brought in to mix Siamese Dream and bring a bit of that shoegaze magic to an album that would quickly prove to be a multi-platinum breakthrough.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2024
The Siamese crocodiles successfully hatched in five different nests in the Cardamom National Park in Cambodia, according to a statement from nature conservation charity Fauna & Flora Thursday.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 18 July 2024
The Siamese crocodile is a medium-sized, freshwater reptile with a prominent bony crest on its head.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 July 2024
There are also line leaders, people who turn the classroom lights off, a teacher’s assistant, a cleaning crew and even classroom workers who take care of the class pet, a Siamese fighting fish named Knuckles.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
All that was left was to check to see if the Siamese was lactating, which would mean there were kittens nearby, which would mean more cats to trap.
—Molly Osberg, Curbed, 10 July 2024
According to the research findings, some of the top cat breeds that fetch are Abyssinians, Bengals, Siamese and Siberians.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
There were specifics found in the data gathered between 2015 and 2023, such as cats that lived indoors were more likely to play fetch, and the behavior is more common in breeds such as Burmese, Siamese and Tonkinese.
—Bronwyn Thompson
september 04, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
As with the 2023 study, Delgado et al. noted some breed differences in cats, in this case finding that fetching was more common in Siamese, Burmese, and Tonkinese cats, as well as Bengals.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
Her cat, Shan, was a miniature seal point Siamese, which tended to hide under furniture in the Lincoln bedroom.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2024
There might be a genetic component too, as is the case with dogs: The scant studies on the subject suggest that certain interactive and assertive cat breeds, including Siamese and Abyssinians, are more inclined to retrieve.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 22 Nov. 2023
Over the centuries Penang has absorbed elements from the Malays and the Indians, the Chinese and the Siamese, the Europeans, and produced something that’s uniquely its own.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
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Adjective
How to get your cat to stop meowing Some breeds, like Siamese cats, meow and yowl more than others.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Khao Bird Khao Bird has fast become my favorite spot for Thai food in the city, bringing a vibrant, authentic taste of Siamese street food to Borough Market.
—Lela London, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Corgan first revealed the two had tied the knot to WGN during a 30th anniversary celebration for the Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream album.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
They were once found across much of Southeast Asia, but hunting and large-scale farming have severely diminished the population of Siamese crocodiles in the wild, with some estimates putting it at just a few hundred.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024
Alan Moulder, who’d engineered My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless, was brought in to mix Siamese Dream and bring a bit of that shoegaze magic to an album that would quickly prove to be a multi-platinum breakthrough.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2024
The Siamese crocodiles successfully hatched in five different nests in the Cardamom National Park in Cambodia, according to a statement from nature conservation charity Fauna & Flora Thursday.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 18 July 2024
The Siamese crocodile is a medium-sized, freshwater reptile with a prominent bony crest on its head.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 July 2024
There are also line leaders, people who turn the classroom lights off, a teacher’s assistant, a cleaning crew and even classroom workers who take care of the class pet, a Siamese fighting fish named Knuckles.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Noun
Another cat, a Siamese named Tasha, reclines on a throw pillow next to Wells.
—Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
All that was left was to check to see if the Siamese was lactating, which would mean there were kittens nearby, which would mean more cats to trap.
—Molly Osberg, Curbed, 10 July 2024
According to the research findings, some of the top cat breeds that fetch are Abyssinians, Bengals, Siamese and Siberians.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
There were specifics found in the data gathered between 2015 and 2023, such as cats that lived indoors were more likely to play fetch, and the behavior is more common in breeds such as Burmese, Siamese and Tonkinese.
—Bronwyn Thompson
september 04, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
As with the 2023 study, Delgado et al. noted some breed differences in cats, in this case finding that fetching was more common in Siamese, Burmese, and Tonkinese cats, as well as Bengals.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
Her cat, Shan, was a miniature seal point Siamese, which tended to hide under furniture in the Lincoln bedroom.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2024
There might be a genetic component too, as is the case with dogs: The scant studies on the subject suggest that certain interactive and assertive cat breeds, including Siamese and Abyssinians, are more inclined to retrieve.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 22 Nov. 2023
Over the centuries Penang has absorbed elements from the Malays and the Indians, the Chinese and the Siamese, the Europeans, and produced something that’s uniquely its own.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
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Si·a·mese
ˌsī-ə-ˈmēz
-ˈmēs
-ˈmēs
: of or relating to Thailand, the Thais, or their language
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