small-townyadj.

Brit.

/ˌsmɔːlˈtaʊni/, U.S.

/ˌsmɔlˈtaʊni/,

/ˌsmɑlˈtaʊni/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: small adj., town n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < small adj. + town n. + -y suffix¹. Compare earlier small-town adj., small-townish adj.

Chiefly U.S.

= small-townish adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town > [adjective] > small town

small-town1824

small-townish1832

small-towny1914

Podunk1943

1914 Green Bk. Mag. July 164/1 He wanted to plant nasturtiums, and go down to the post office for his mail, and kiss some one—some one pretty and ingenuous and small-towny.

1920 S. Lewis Main St. xxix. 353 It's dreadfully tabby and small-towny.

1964 Chicago Trib. 10 June ii. 1/4 Everybody got cranky and small-towny about the whole thing and the dust hasn't settled yet.

2003 Insider's Guide to Colleges 2004 810/1 A student described Providence as ‘too big to be small-towny, but too small to be exciting’.

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

单词	small-towny
释义	small-townyadj. Brit. /ˌsmɔːlˈtaʊni/, U.S. /ˌsmɔlˈtaʊni/, /ˌsmɑlˈtaʊni/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: small adj., town n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < small adj. + town n. + -y suffix¹. Compare earlier small-town adj., small-townish adj. Chiefly U.S. = small-townish adj. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town > [adjective] > small town small-town1824 small-townish1832 small-towny1914 Podunk1943 1914 Green Bk. Mag. July 164/1 He wanted to plant nasturtiums, and go down to the post office for his mail, and kiss some one—some one pretty and ingenuous and small-towny. 1920 S. Lewis Main St. xxix. 353 It's dreadfully tabby and small-towny. 1964 Chicago Trib. 10 June ii. 1/4 Everybody got cranky and small-towny about the whole thing and the dust hasn't settled yet. 2003 Insider's Guide to Colleges 2004 810/1 A student described Providence as ‘too big to be small-towny, but too small to be exciting’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1914
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