talcyadj.

Brit.

/ˈtalki/, U.S.

/ˈtælki/

Forms: Also 1600s–1800s talky, 1700s– talcky.

Etymology: < talc n. + -y suffix¹: for form with -ck- compare colicky.

a. Pertaining to, of the nature of, or consisting of talc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > phyllosilicate > [adjective] > talc

talcy1676

talcous1736

talcoid1891

1676 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 11 615 Some are marly..; some bolar, some sandy, some talky, some limy.

1709 Philos. Trans. 1708–09 (Royal Soc.) 26 384 A foliated or talky Earth.

1734 Philos. Trans. 1733–4 (Royal Soc.) 38 66 At last by encreasing the Fire to the highest Degree, there sublimed some white Talcky [printed Talckly] Flowers.

1747 E. M. da Costa in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 44 405 Most of the talcy Bodies are of a fibrous Nature.

1799 W. Tooke View Russ. Empire I. 118 There rises a talcky micaceous schistus out of the trapp.

1852 T. Ross tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. Amer. III. xxv. 58 The micaceous and talky slates of his country.

1965 G. J. Williams Econ. Geol. N.Z. x. 162/2 A large land-slip extends over a good deal of the lens, and material in the slip contains large blocks of talcy serpentine.

b. Of or pertaining to talcum powder, in toilet and cosmetic use. Cf. talc n. 2d. colloquial.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > [adjective] > relating to preparations > relating to powders

talcy1972

1972 Daily Tel. 11 July 13 The faint, talcy smell of babies in the bathroom.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	talcy
释义	talcyadj. Brit. /ˈtalki/, U.S. /ˈtælki/ Forms: Also 1600s–1800s talky, 1700s– talcky. Etymology: < talc n. + -y suffix¹: for form with -ck- compare colicky. a. Pertaining to, of the nature of, or consisting of talc. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > phyllosilicate > [adjective] > talc talcy1676 talcous1736 talcoid1891 1676 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 11 615 Some are marly..; some bolar, some sandy, some talky, some limy. 1709 Philos. Trans. 1708–09 (Royal Soc.) 26 384 A foliated or talky Earth. 1734 Philos. Trans. 1733–4 (Royal Soc.) 38 66 At last by encreasing the Fire to the highest Degree, there sublimed some white Talcky [printed Talckly] Flowers. 1747 E. M. da Costa in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 44 405 Most of the talcy Bodies are of a fibrous Nature. 1799 W. Tooke View Russ. Empire I. 118 There rises a talcky micaceous schistus out of the trapp. 1852 T. Ross tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. Amer. III. xxv. 58 The micaceous and talky slates of his country. 1965 G. J. Williams Econ. Geol. N.Z. x. 162/2 A large land-slip extends over a good deal of the lens, and material in the slip contains large blocks of talcy serpentine. b. Of or pertaining to talcum powder, in toilet and cosmetic use. Cf. talc n. 2d. colloquial. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > [adjective] > relating to preparations > relating to powders talcy1972 1972 Daily Tel. 11 July 13 The faint, talcy smell of babies in the bathroom. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1676
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