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单词 planky
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plankyadj.

Brit. /ˈplaŋki/, U.S. /ˈplæŋki/
Forms: see plank n. and -y suffix1
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plank n., -y suffix1.
Etymology: < plank n. + -y suffix1.
Made of, resembling, or suggestive of planks. Also figurative.
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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood in specific form > [adjective] > made of boards or planks
planchered1440
boarded1444
boarden1454
planked?c1525
planky?1611
planched1614
board-built1837
board-and-bat1902
?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads xii. 168 He came before the plankie gates, that all for strength were wrought.
1718 N. Rowe tr. Lucan Pharsalia iii. 735 Darts, Fragments of the Rock, and Flames they throw, And tear the planky Shelter fix'd below.
1722 W. Hamilton Life of Sir William Wallace 124 Safe in their Planky Tower they shelter'd lye.
1731 J. Trapp tr. Virgil Georgicks iv, in tr. Virgil Wks. I. 207 Into the Midst throw Willow-Boughs across, And planky Stones: Where, as on Bridges rais'd, They may alight.
1995 S. Barry Only True Hist. Lizzie Finn i, in Plays: One (1997) 176 The planky yellow of the music-hall.
2001 Interzone Oct. 56/2 I pointed out endless examples of clunky dialogue, inept plotting and planky acting.
2003 Observer (Nexis) 14 Dec. (Mag.) 59 If they're [sc. Australian wines are] oaky, they tend to be even less enjoyable, with bitter, planky flavours adding to the sense of disappointment.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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