单词 | christmasly |
释义 | Christmaslyadj. Of or relating to Christmas; appropriate to or suitable for Christmas. Cf. Christmassy adj.Quot. a1608 appears to be an isolated early use. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > specific festivities > [adjective] > Christmas festivities Christmaslya1608 festive season1794 Christmassy1852 society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > specific Christian festivals > Christmas > [adjective] Christmaslya1608 festive season1794 Christmassy1852 a1608 F. Thynne Applic. Certain Hist. conc. Ambassadours (1651) 192 Work done in the middest of my Christmasse plaies, as may appear by the Christmasly handling thereof. 1893 Cornishman 21 Dec. 4/1 No sooner is the head of the family laid in the tomb than the very opposite of all that is Christmasly takes place. 1914 Kyogle (New S. Wales) Examiner 3 Jan. At Woodenbong a number of ‘young blades’ celebrated in Christmasly fashion. 2018 @MMGuire82 13 Dec. in twitter.com (accessed 2 Apr. 2019) They spend the movie trying to get Santa to perform his Christmasly duties when he just wants to stay at home. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). Christmaslyadv.ΚΠ 1829 C. Lamb Let. 30 Nov. (1935) III. 236 Christmasly at night..hath he, doth he, and shall he, tell after supper the story. 2. In a manner typical of, or appropriate to, Christmas; as regards Christmas. ΚΠ 1860 Star (Ballarat, Victoria) 25 Dec. Heaps of all that was Christmasly tempting to juveniles. 1905 J. Bowe With 13th Minnesota in Philippines xii. 63 They then industriously turned in and got Christmasly drunk. 2010 E. Anglian Daily Times (Nexis) 20 Dec. The last thing I need is someone to tell me how easy it all is, as they effortlessly create a perfect Christmas lunch for 15..; I am inadequate, Christmasly speaking. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1608adv.1829 |
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