parkyadj.¹

Brit.

/ˈpɑːki/, U.S.

/ˈpɑrki/

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

Etymology: < park n. + -y suffix¹. Compare parkish adj., and earlier parkly adj.

Of the nature of a park; parklike; having plenty of parks.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > landscape > fertile land or place > parkland > [adjective]

parky1797

the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > garden > [adjective] > park

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1797 T. Twining Let. 9 Sept. (1991) II. 491 Wolsely Bridge. Pleasant—parky.

1831 M. Edgeworth Let. 11 Apr. (1971) 517 We came to a beautiful parky place where Dr. Fitton flourishes for the summer.

1850 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 17 613/1 Some of the parky purlieus of London.

1955 R. P. Hobson Nothing too Good for Cowboy v. 43 Cow tracks fanned out through the parky poplar country leaving a messy swath many yards wide.

1973 R. D. Symons Where Wagon Led iii. x. 181 The country around Turtleford was parky, with aspen bluffs and just the odd spruce.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

parkyadj.²

Brit.

/ˈpɑːki/, U.S.

/ˈpɑrki/

Forms: 1800s parkey, 1800s– parky.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: parky adj.¹

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < parky adj.¹, although a connection with perky adj. has also been suggested.

slang.

Esp. of the weather: cold, chilly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > cold weather > [adjective]

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bremea1300

chillc1540

shill1598

bleaka1616

airsome1863

parky1886

nippy1898

snappy1928

utchy1957

the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > [adjective]

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coldrycke1552

bleaka1616

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gelid1659

unwarm1694

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parky1886

chillsome1927

1886 Fishing Gaz. 13 Mar. 146/2 Notwithstanding the severity of the weather—and it certainly has been a bit ‘parky’—the members of this society have been pretty busy for the last three weeks trying for the remainder of the club prizes.

1900 G. Swift Somerley 109 Oh! stars! this water is parky.

1969 J. Clarke Foxon's Hole xxv. 153 Gawaine ventured to say that it was a fine day... ‘Ah. Parky, though. Shouldn't wunner if we 'ad a bit o' snow.’

1998 A. Thorpe Pieces of Light (1999) ii. 81 He was jolly glad his war had been mostly in Africa because in Flanders it was damn parky.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	parky
释义	parkyadj.¹ Brit. /ˈpɑːki/, U.S. /ˈpɑrki/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: park n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < park n. + -y suffix¹. Compare parkish adj., and earlier parkly adj. Of the nature of a park; parklike; having plenty of parks. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > fertile land or place > parkland > [adjective] parky1797 the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > garden > [adjective] > park parkly1541 parkish1787 parky1797 parked1841 1797 T. Twining Let. 9 Sept. (1991) II. 491 Wolsely Bridge. Pleasant—parky. 1831 M. Edgeworth Let. 11 Apr. (1971) 517 We came to a beautiful parky place where Dr. Fitton flourishes for the summer. 1850 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 17 613/1 Some of the parky purlieus of London. 1955 R. P. Hobson Nothing too Good for Cowboy v. 43 Cow tracks fanned out through the parky poplar country leaving a messy swath many yards wide. 1973 R. D. Symons Where Wagon Led iii. x. 181 The country around Turtleford was parky, with aspen bluffs and just the odd spruce. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). parkyadj.² Brit. /ˈpɑːki/, U.S. /ˈpɑrki/ Forms: 1800s parkey, 1800s– parky. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: parky adj.¹ Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < parky adj.¹, although a connection with perky adj. has also been suggested. slang. Esp. of the weather: cold, chilly. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > cold weather > [adjective] coldc950 bremea1300 chillc1540 shill1598 bleaka1616 airsome1863 parky1886 nippy1898 snappy1928 utchy1957 the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > [adjective] chealdc1000 coldc1290 acoldc1330 key-cold1529 winterly1547 coldrycke1552 bleaka1616 algid1623 gelid1659 unwarm1694 achill1858 cold as charity1864 parky1886 chillsome1927 1886 Fishing Gaz. 13 Mar. 146/2 Notwithstanding the severity of the weather—and it certainly has been a bit ‘parky’—the members of this society have been pretty busy for the last three weeks trying for the remainder of the club prizes. 1900 G. Swift Somerley 109 Oh! stars! this water is parky. 1969 J. Clarke Foxon's Hole xxv. 153 Gawaine ventured to say that it was a fine day... ‘Ah. Parky, though. Shouldn't wunner if we 'ad a bit o' snow.’ 1998 A. Thorpe Pieces of Light (1999) ii. 81 He was jolly glad his war had been mostly in Africa because in Flanders it was damn parky. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.¹1797adj.²1886
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