Eve-ishadj.

Brit.

/ˈiːvɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈivɪʃ/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Eve , -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < the name of Eve, the first woman in biblical accounts of creation (see Eve n.¹) + -ish suffix¹.

Like the biblical figure of Eve, the first woman, esp. in being curious; characteristic or reminiscent of Eve. See Eve n.¹

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > [adjective]

inquisitivec1386

inquiring1598

investigating1631

inquirous1632

burrow-headed1650

curious1653

interested1665

inquisitous1694

interrogative1709

yuky1719

Eve-ish1753

inquisite1808

wondering1810

percontatorial1849

questionous1893

quizzy1920

curious-minded1928

1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison VI. xxix. 192 I saw it was a long Letter (I was very Eve ish, my dear).

1762 M. S. Cooper Lett. between Emilia & Harriet v. 45 Curiosity renders me inquisitive. True Woman my dear. Naturally Eve-ish.

1857 Harper's Weekly 1 Aug. 491/4 They just whispered it to the young ladies, who, innocent but Eve-ish, listened breathless and open-eyed.

1858 ‘H. Lee’ Sylvan Holt's Daughter I. iv. 26 Her naughty old tongue might have faltered into further strongly attested denials of her Eveish curiosity had not an opportune diversion taken place.

1912 H. S. Woodruff What David Did 9 I feel positively Eve-ish, I brought so few necessities in my hurry to get away.

1919 E. Holdsworth Taming of Nan xi. 195 He played up to their Eveish vanity like a very Mephisto, and—they fell.

2010 Jrnl. Women's Hist. 22 202 The Eve-ish, disobedient counterpart to Angelina Jolie,..Suleman is depicted as having tasted too much from the technotree of knowledge.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	eve-ish
释义	Eve-ishadj. Brit. /ˈiːvɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈivɪʃ/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Eve , -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < the name of Eve, the first woman in biblical accounts of creation (see Eve n.¹) + -ish suffix¹. Like the biblical figure of Eve, the first woman, esp. in being curious; characteristic or reminiscent of Eve. See Eve n.¹ ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > [adjective] inquisitivec1386 inquiring1598 investigating1631 inquirous1632 burrow-headed1650 curious1653 interested1665 inquisitous1694 interrogative1709 yuky1719 Eve-ish1753 inquisite1808 wondering1810 percontatorial1849 questionous1893 quizzy1920 curious-minded1928 1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison VI. xxix. 192 I saw it was a long Letter (I was very Eve ish, my dear). 1762 M. S. Cooper Lett. between Emilia & Harriet v. 45 Curiosity renders me inquisitive. True Woman my dear. Naturally Eve-ish. 1857 Harper's Weekly 1 Aug. 491/4 They just whispered it to the young ladies, who, innocent but Eve-ish, listened breathless and open-eyed. 1858 ‘H. Lee’ Sylvan Holt's Daughter I. iv. 26 Her naughty old tongue might have faltered into further strongly attested denials of her Eveish curiosity had not an opportune diversion taken place. 1912 H. S. Woodruff What David Did 9 I feel positively Eve-ish, I brought so few necessities in my hurry to get away. 1919 E. Holdsworth Taming of Nan xi. 195 He played up to their Eveish vanity like a very Mephisto, and—they fell. 2010 Jrnl. Women's Hist. 22 202 The Eve-ish, disobedient counterpart to Angelina Jolie,..Suleman is depicted as having tasted too much from the technotree of knowledge. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1753
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