Definitions for walter mittyˈwɔl tər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Wal′ter Mit′tyˈwɔl tər(n.)(pl.)Walter Mit•tys.
an ordinary, timid person who is given to adventurous and self-aggrandizing daydreams.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of Walter Mitty:
from the title character of James Thurber's short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” (1939)
Wal′ter Mit′ty•ish(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
Walter Mitty(noun)
fictional character created by James Thurber who daydreams about his adventures and triumphs
Wiktionary
Walter Mitty(Noun)
a sad or pathetic person given to flights of fancy, a daydreamer.
Walter Mitty(Noun)
an imposter, especially one claiming military service he has in fact never undergone.
Origin: *From the main character in a short story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty By James Thurber
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