purdy
/ˈpəːdi/Chiefly English regional (East Anglian ). Now rare
adjective
Surly, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Shadwell (c1640–1692), playwright and poet. Origin unknown.
- perineuritic
- perineuritis
- perineurium
- per interim
- perinuclear
- periocular
- period
- periodate
- period costume
- period doubling
- periodic
- periodic acid
- periodic acid–Schiff
- periodical
- periodical cicada
- periodically
- periodical month
- periodicalness
- periodical stream
- periodic classification
- periodic comet
- periodic detention
- periodic error
- periodic function
- periodicity