orchidacityn.

Brit.

/ˌɔːkᵻˈdasᵻti/, U.S.

/ˌɔrkəˈdæsədi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orchid n., -acity suffix.

Etymology: < orchid n. + -acity suffix. Compare orchidaceous adj. 2.

rare.

The quality of being like an orchid; showiness, exoticism. See orchidaceous adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [noun]

finesse1549

garishness1598

gaudiness1601

finery1656

glare1706

snobbery1843

flauntiness1854

flashiness1855

shoddyism1865

loudness1881

obtrusiveness1881

floridity1883

flashness1885

orchidacity1897

pizzazz1937

neon1958

snazziness1961

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > orchids > quality of being an orchid

orchidacity1897

1897 Sat. Rev. 13 Feb. 169 I have power and passion, orchidacity and flamboyancy.

1933 Times Lit. Suppl. 2 Nov. 747/3 He [sc. Kenneth Grahame].., sheltered within the sinister orchidacity of the Yellow Book, wrote ‘pagan’ papers full of the fresh air.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	orchidacity
释义	orchidacityn. Brit. /ˌɔːkᵻˈdasᵻti/, U.S. /ˌɔrkəˈdæsədi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orchid n., -acity suffix. Etymology: < orchid n. + -acity suffix. Compare orchidaceous adj. 2. rare. The quality of being like an orchid; showiness, exoticism. See orchidaceous adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [noun] finesse1549 garishness1598 gaudiness1601 finery1656 glare1706 snobbery1843 flauntiness1854 flashiness1855 shoddyism1865 loudness1881 obtrusiveness1881 floridity1883 flashness1885 orchidacity1897 pizzazz1937 neon1958 snazziness1961 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > orchids > quality of being an orchid orchidacity1897 1897 Sat. Rev. 13 Feb. 169 I have power and passion, orchidacity and flamboyancy. 1933 Times Lit. Suppl. 2 Nov. 747/3 He [sc. Kenneth Grahame].., sheltered within the sinister orchidacity of the Yellow Book, wrote ‘pagan’ papers full of the fresh air. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1897
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