germyadj.

Brit.

/ˈdʒəːmi/, U.S.

/ˈdʒərmi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: germ n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < germ n. + -y suffix¹.

1. Esp. of flour and cereal products: containing the germ (germ n. 2b) of the grain. Now rare. In quot. 1868 as part of an extended metaphor.

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1868 Christian Ambassador 1 93 Thus your manuscript treasures may be enriched by revision; the husk and chaff being thrown out on the second or third time of writing, and the solid and germy parts retained with valuable additions.

1882 Sci. Amer. Suppl. 30 Dec. 5920/2 Millers know that germy flour is low priced flour, and they are not very likely to reduce their profits by retaining the germ.

1922 National Miller Apr. 28/2 The advocates of this procedure argue that this germy stock will have less chance to hurt the flour than if sent directly to the tailings roll.

2. Full of germs or bacteria; unclean, unhygienic, insanitary; contaminated.

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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > pollution or defilement > [adjective] > polluted with germs or disease

infecta1382

infected1534

zymotic1881

germy1884

unsterile1892

1884 D. Manson On Sulphur & Chalybeate Waters Strathpeffer Spa (ed. 5) i. 11 The Strathpeffer district has therefore a greater number of clear days overhead than London, without..the objectionable smoke, germy dust, and other impurities.

1933 D. Thomas Let. in Sel. Lett. (1966) 70 Remember this: each rose is wormy. And every lovely woman's germy.

1970 Guardian 6 Apr. 9/2 A natural slut can languish unwashed, hairy, germy and odorous.

2008 D. Voorhees Disgusting Things 74 So, what are the germiest parts of a typical office? The telephone is totally germ-laden, followed by the desktop, water fountain handle, microwave door handle, and keyboard.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	germy
释义	germyadj. Brit. /ˈdʒəːmi/, U.S. /ˈdʒərmi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: germ n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < germ n. + -y suffix¹. 1. Esp. of flour and cereal products: containing the germ (germ n. 2b) of the grain. Now rare. In quot. 1868 as part of an extended metaphor. ΚΠ 1868 Christian Ambassador 1 93 Thus your manuscript treasures may be enriched by revision; the husk and chaff being thrown out on the second or third time of writing, and the solid and germy parts retained with valuable additions. 1882 Sci. Amer. Suppl. 30 Dec. 5920/2 Millers know that germy flour is low priced flour, and they are not very likely to reduce their profits by retaining the germ. 1922 National Miller Apr. 28/2 The advocates of this procedure argue that this germy stock will have less chance to hurt the flour than if sent directly to the tailings roll. 2. Full of germs or bacteria; unclean, unhygienic, insanitary; contaminated. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > pollution or defilement > [adjective] > polluted with germs or disease infecta1382 infected1534 zymotic1881 germy1884 unsterile1892 1884 D. Manson On Sulphur & Chalybeate Waters Strathpeffer Spa (ed. 5) i. 11 The Strathpeffer district has therefore a greater number of clear days overhead than London, without..the objectionable smoke, germy dust, and other impurities. 1933 D. Thomas Let. in Sel. Lett. (1966) 70 Remember this: each rose is wormy. And every lovely woman's germy. 1970 Guardian 6 Apr. 9/2 A natural slut can languish unwashed, hairy, germy and odorous. 2008 D. Voorhees Disgusting Things 74 So, what are the germiest parts of a typical office? The telephone is totally germ-laden, followed by the desktop, water fountain handle, microwave door handle, and keyboard. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1868
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