New American Oxford Dictionary
Riley
Ri ley |ˈrīlē ˈraɪli | ▶noun (in phrase the life of Riley ) informal a luxurious or carefree existence: all the older boys are driving big expensive cars and living the life of Riley . ORIGIN early 20th cent.: of unknown origin.
Riley, Bridget
Ri ley, Bridget |ˈraɪli ˈrīlē | (1931 –), English painter; full name Bridget Louise Riley. A leading exponent of op art, she worked with flat patterns to create optical illusions of light and movement.
Riley, James Whitcomb
Ri ley, James Whitcomb |ˈrīlē ˈraɪli | (1849 –1916 ), US poet; pen name Benj. F. Johnson, of Boone. Known as the common people's poet, esp. in Indiana, his most popular poems included “Little Orphant Annie ” (1885 ), “The Raggedy Man ” (1890 ), and “When the Frost Is on the Punkin ” (1896 ).
Oxford Dictionary
Riley
Riley |ˈrʌɪli | ▶noun (in phrase the life of Riley ) informal a luxurious or carefree existence. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: of unknown origin.
Riley, Bridget
Riley |ˈrʌɪli | (b.1931 ), English painter; full name Bridget Louise Riley. A leading exponent of op art, she worked with flat patterns to create optical illusions of light and movement. Notable paintings: Fall (1963 ).
Riley, James Whitcomb
Ri ley, James Whitcomb |ˈrīlē ˈraɪli | (1849 –1916 ), US poet; pen name Benj. F. Johnson, of Boone. Known as the common people's poet, esp. in Indiana, his most popular poems included “Little Orphant Annie ” (1885 ), “The Raggedy Man ” (1890 ), and “When the Frost Is on the Punkin ” (1896 ).
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
Riley
Ri ley /ráɪli /名詞 ライリー 〘アイルランドでよくある姓; →live the life of Riley 〙.