spruceyadj.

Brit.

/ˈspruːsi/, U.S.

/ˈsprusi/

Forms: 1700s– sprucey, 1800s– sprucy.

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

Etymology: < spruce n. + -y suffix¹.

Covered with or characterized by spruce trees; resembling or having the characteristics of the spruce. Also: characterized by the aromatic smell of spruce trees.

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?1772 T. Gent tr. H. Dering Hist. Antiq. iii. 71 in Poet. Pieces On Rivers sprucey Banks cause shady Woods, To trim our Walks.

1867 G. Morton Why don't all Birds roost on Tree? 7 The sprucy fir, the stately pine, No home can be for me nor mine.

1896 Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago) 8 Aug. 8/4 There is life, increase of years, muscle, breadth of lungs—all that makes life worth living, in the sprucy fastnesses of the Adirondack region.

1936 Street & Smith's Western Story Mag. 14 Mar. 23/1 Sprucy parks, a few lakes, wide patches of flower-starred grass were on the almost-level top of the Plateau.

1990 Science 14 Dec. 1514/1 The Chiricahua Mountains..are known for their spectacular scenery as well as varied landscapes, from desert to sprucey peaks.

2015 Sunday Express (Nexis) 13 Dec. (S Mag. section) 18 A sprucey, spritzy freshness... It has notes of jasmine, mint, kumquat and, um, sap.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sprucey
释义	spruceyadj. Brit. /ˈspruːsi/, U.S. /ˈsprusi/ Forms: 1700s– sprucey, 1800s– sprucy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: spruce n., -y suffix¹ Etymology: < spruce n. + -y suffix¹. Covered with or characterized by spruce trees; resembling or having the characteristics of the spruce. Also: characterized by the aromatic smell of spruce trees. ΚΠ ?1772 T. Gent tr. H. Dering Hist. Antiq. iii. 71 in Poet. Pieces On Rivers sprucey Banks cause shady Woods, To trim our Walks. 1867 G. Morton Why don't all Birds roost on Tree? 7 The sprucy fir, the stately pine, No home can be for me nor mine. 1896 Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago) 8 Aug. 8/4 There is life, increase of years, muscle, breadth of lungs—all that makes life worth living, in the sprucy fastnesses of the Adirondack region. 1936 Street & Smith's Western Story Mag. 14 Mar. 23/1 Sprucy parks, a few lakes, wide patches of flower-starred grass were on the almost-level top of the Plateau. 1990 Science 14 Dec. 1514/1 The Chiricahua Mountains..are known for their spectacular scenery as well as varied landscapes, from desert to sprucey peaks. 2015 Sunday Express (Nexis) 13 Dec. (S Mag. section) 18 A sprucey, spritzy freshness... It has notes of jasmine, mint, kumquat and, um, sap. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.?1772
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