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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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
Hargitay introduced the cat to her Instagram followers on Nov. 30 with a photo of the Siamese feline lounging on a bed.
—Liz McNeil, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Among purebred cats, Siamese breeds were most likely to enjoy playing fetch (36 of 160 in the sample), followed by Bengal cats (16) and Ragdoll cats (12).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2023
Internet forums and cat fancier sites are littered with individual accounts of cats that fetch—especially Siamese and Bengal breeds.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
The Siamese crocodiles, including 69 adults and six babies, were confirmed missing after about four months’ worth of rain pelted the subtropical city Saturday and Sunday.
—Lyric Li, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
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
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman revealed the exciting news to Chicago’s WGN TV at the band’s pop-up celebration for the 30th anniversary of their seminal 1993 album Siamese Dream at Madame Zuzu’s in Highland Park, Illinois.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2023
On the 17th, the Pumpkins will perform two acoustic sets at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. CST comprised of the same songs the band at the 1993 Siamese Dream launch in Chicago.
—Spin Staff, Spin, 6 Sep. 2023
In July 1993, the Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream arrived, with Nirvana’s In Utero following months later in September of the same year.
—Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 15 May 2023
Adjective
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
Hargitay introduced the cat to her Instagram followers on Nov. 30 with a photo of the Siamese feline lounging on a bed.
—Liz McNeil, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Among purebred cats, Siamese breeds were most likely to enjoy playing fetch (36 of 160 in the sample), followed by Bengal cats (16) and Ragdoll cats (12).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2023
Internet forums and cat fancier sites are littered with individual accounts of cats that fetch—especially Siamese and Bengal breeds.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
The Siamese crocodiles, including 69 adults and six babies, were confirmed missing after about four months’ worth of rain pelted the subtropical city Saturday and Sunday.
—Lyric Li, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
Noun
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
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman revealed the exciting news to Chicago’s WGN TV at the band’s pop-up celebration for the 30th anniversary of their seminal 1993 album Siamese Dream at Madame Zuzu’s in Highland Park, Illinois.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2023
On the 17th, the Pumpkins will perform two acoustic sets at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. CST comprised of the same songs the band at the 1993 Siamese Dream launch in Chicago.
—Spin Staff, Spin, 6 Sep. 2023
In July 1993, the Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream arrived, with Nirvana’s In Utero following months later in September of the same year.
—Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 15 May 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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