...when he suddenly saw Piglet sitting in his best armchair he could only stand there rubbing his head and wondering whose house he was in.
These days Im an armchair detective.
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armchair — [ärm′cher΄] n. a chair with supports at the sides for one s arms or elbows adj. not based on or working from firsthand experience, direct investigation, etc. [armchair strategy, an armchair detective] armchair quarterback or armchair general a… … English World dictionary
armchair — ► NOUN 1) a large, upholstered chair with side supports for the sitter s arms. 2) (before another noun ) experiencing something through reading, television, etc. rather than at first hand: an armchair traveller … English terms dictionary
Armchair — Arm chair , n. A chair with arms to support the elbows or forearms. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
armchair — (n.) also arm chair, 1630s, from ARM (Cf. arm) (n.1) + CHAIR (Cf. chair); adjective sense in reference to criticism of matters in which the critic takes no active part is from 1886 … Etymology dictionary
Armchair — An armchair is a chair with arm rests.Armchair may also refer to: *Armchair nanotube, a carbon nanotube with chiral symmetry *Armchair, a sitting sex position *Armchair (bus company), a bus operator in London * Armchair , a song by Avail from… … Wikipedia
armchair — [[t]ɑ͟ː(r)mtʃeə(r)[/t]] armchairs 1) N COUNT An armchair is a big comfortable chair which has a support on each side for your arms. She was sitting in an armchair with blankets wrapped round her. 2) ADJ: ADJ n An armchair critic, fan, or… … English dictionary
armchair — arm|chair1 [ˈa:mtʃeə, ˌa:mˈtʃeə US ˈa:rmtʃer, ˌa:rmˈtʃer] n a comfortable chair with sides that you can rest your arms on armchair 2 arm|chair2 [ˈa:mtʃeə US ˈa:rmtʃer] adj armchair traveller/fan etc someone who talks or reads about being a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
armchair — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, large ▪ comfortable, comfy (informal) ▪ plush ▪ old … Collocations dictionary
armchair — I UK [ˈɑː(r)mˌtʃeə(r)] / US [ˈɑrmˌtʃer] noun [countable] Word forms armchair : singular armchair plural armchairs ** a large comfortable chair with parts for you to rest your arms on. It is often part of a set of chairs called a suite that also… … English dictionary
armchair — /ˈamtʃɛə / (say ahmchair) noun 1. a chair with arms to support the forearms or elbows. –adjective 2. amateur: an armchair critic. 3. taking part in an activity mentally, rather than in reality: an armchair traveller. 4. seen or enjoyed at home:… …
armchair — I. noun Date: 1633 a chair with armrests II. adjective Date: 1858 1. remote from direct dealing with problems ; theoretical rather than practical < armchair strategists > 2. sharing vicariously in another s experiences < an armchair … New Collegiate Dictionary
