viewyadj.

Brit.

/ˈvjuːi/, U.S.

/ˈvjui/

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

Etymology: < view n. + -y suffix¹.

a. Of a person: inclined to adopt speculative or unsubstantiated views; having a tendency to be impractical, polemical, or opinionated.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > fancy or fantastic notion > [adjective]

dreaminga1500

fantasied1590

chimerizing1604

vaporous1605

imaginative1626

whimsy1637

airy1643

whimmed1654

chimerical1660

figmentitious1660

notional1664

visionary1712

viewy1848

Barriesque1894

1848 J. H. Newman Loss & Gain i. iii. 20 Sheffield..was, at this time, fonder of hunting for views, and more in danger of taking up false ones. That is, he was ‘viewy’, in a bad sense.

1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 1 805/2 He there tempts viewy and inexperienced witnesses into a frank confession of their weaknesses.

1885 Spectator 3 Oct. 1281/2 Lord Shaftesbury..was no viewy or screaming philanthropist;..he was a man of hard sense.

1918 E. Pound Retrospect in Literary Ess. (1968) 6 Don't be ‘viewy’—leave that to the writers of pretty little philosophic essays.

1978 ‘M. Innes’ Ampersand Papers iii. 25 He had been known to describe Charles as a viewy brat.

1999 Independent 16 Nov. ii. 13/2 Viewy young men were discouraged, particularly if their views were radical.

b. Of a theory, piece of writing, etc.: characterized by speculative or unsubstantiated views; polemical or opinionated.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > fancy or fantastic notion > [adjective] > of fanciful nature

feigned1526

fantasticala1546

conceited1588

capricious1594

fanatical1598

vaporous1605

chimerical1638

chimeric1655

lymphatical1678

chimerian1682

wild goose1770

visionary1777

whimmy1785

whimming1787

Laputan1866

viewy1866

Alice1872

Alice-in-Wonderland1874

fantasied1882

Alician1898

blue-sky1920

pie in the sky1930

rocambolesque1935

1866 M. Browne Views & Opinions p. ix This, then, is, I repeat, a viewy book.

1885 W. Pater Marius the Epicurean II. 145 Some fine speech you were pondering, some knotty question or viewy doctrine.

1889 Spectator 9 Nov. 642/1 [Her] explanation of the French elections is viewy perhaps, but there is a thought in it which deserves attention.

1920 Jrnl. Educ. Res. 2 672 These are not notions of that viewy kind, the exploitation of which has produced so many unusable books.

1992 Times Lit. Suppl. 27 Mar. 5/4 Decidedly viewy categorizations.

2008 Guardian (Nexis) 16 June 9 ‘Viewy’ pieces were rather despised by most hacks.

2. Originally slang. Pleasant or attractive in appearance; showy.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > splendour > [adjective] > of fine or gay appearance

gay?c1225

jollyc1380

gallantc1420

show-worthy1542

gaud-glorious1555

brave1568

of show1580

gaudy1583

braving1600

cavalier1670

showish1675

showy1712

braw1724

branky1790

viewy1850

cheesy1858

cheesy1863

jazzified1920

jazzed1922

zizzy1966

1850 H. Mayhew in London Chron. 5 Sept. 5/6 Captains and owners will..buy old rotten boats, and have them painted up to look viewy.

1861 H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) III. 230/2 The slaughterers cared only to have them [sc. chests of drawers] viewy and cheap.

1925 Jrnl. Delinquency 9 238 The girls now have a splendidly planned, large and viewy club house.

2010 Kirkus Rev. (Nexis) Apr. They relocated to less viewy but equally quaint digs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	viewy
释义	viewyadj. Brit. /ˈvjuːi/, U.S. /ˈvjui/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: view n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < view n. + -y suffix¹. 1. a. Of a person: inclined to adopt speculative or unsubstantiated views; having a tendency to be impractical, polemical, or opinionated. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > fancy or fantastic notion > [adjective] dreaminga1500 fantasied1590 chimerizing1604 vaporous1605 imaginative1626 whimsy1637 airy1643 whimmed1654 chimerical1660 figmentitious1660 notional1664 visionary1712 viewy1848 Barriesque1894 1848 J. H. Newman Loss & Gain i. iii. 20 Sheffield..was, at this time, fonder of hunting for views, and more in danger of taking up false ones. That is, he was ‘viewy’, in a bad sense. 1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 1 805/2 He there tempts viewy and inexperienced witnesses into a frank confession of their weaknesses. 1885 Spectator 3 Oct. 1281/2 Lord Shaftesbury..was no viewy or screaming philanthropist;..he was a man of hard sense. 1918 E. Pound Retrospect in Literary Ess. (1968) 6 Don't be ‘viewy’—leave that to the writers of pretty little philosophic essays. 1978 ‘M. Innes’ Ampersand Papers iii. 25 He had been known to describe Charles as a viewy brat. 1999 Independent 16 Nov. ii. 13/2 Viewy young men were discouraged, particularly if their views were radical. b. Of a theory, piece of writing, etc.: characterized by speculative or unsubstantiated views; polemical or opinionated. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > fancy or fantastic notion > [adjective] > of fanciful nature feigned1526 fantasticala1546 conceited1588 capricious1594 fanatical1598 vaporous1605 chimerical1638 chimeric1655 lymphatical1678 chimerian1682 wild goose1770 visionary1777 whimmy1785 whimming1787 Laputan1866 viewy1866 Alice1872 Alice-in-Wonderland1874 fantasied1882 Alician1898 blue-sky1920 pie in the sky1930 rocambolesque1935 1866 M. Browne Views & Opinions p. ix This, then, is, I repeat, a viewy book. 1885 W. Pater Marius the Epicurean II. 145 Some fine speech you were pondering, some knotty question or viewy doctrine. 1889 Spectator 9 Nov. 642/1 [Her] explanation of the French elections is viewy perhaps, but there is a thought in it which deserves attention. 1920 Jrnl. Educ. Res. 2 672 These are not notions of that viewy kind, the exploitation of which has produced so many unusable books. 1992 Times Lit. Suppl. 27 Mar. 5/4 Decidedly viewy categorizations. 2008 Guardian (Nexis) 16 June 9 ‘Viewy’ pieces were rather despised by most hacks. 2. Originally slang. Pleasant or attractive in appearance; showy. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > splendour > [adjective] > of fine or gay appearance gay?c1225 jollyc1380 gallantc1420 show-worthy1542 gaud-glorious1555 brave1568 of show1580 gaudy1583 braving1600 cavalier1670 showish1675 showy1712 braw1724 branky1790 viewy1850 cheesy1858 cheesy1863 jazzified1920 jazzed1922 zizzy1966 1850 H. Mayhew in London Chron. 5 Sept. 5/6 Captains and owners will..buy old rotten boats, and have them painted up to look viewy. 1861 H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) III. 230/2 The slaughterers cared only to have them [sc. chests of drawers] viewy and cheap. 1925 Jrnl. Delinquency 9 238 The girls now have a splendidly planned, large and viewy club house. 2010 Kirkus Rev. (Nexis) Apr. They relocated to less viewy but equally quaint digs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1848
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