parky
See also: Parky
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɑrki/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɑːki/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ki
Etymology 1 edit
Adjective edit
parky (comparative parkier, superlative parkiest)
- Of, from, or related to a park or parks generally, especially parklike.
- We went to a beautiful parky place over by the river.
- Having parks or parklike areas.
- Yellowstone has always been parky country.
Hyponyms edit
Noun edit
parky (plural parkies)
- Alternative spelling of parkie: a parkkeeper.
Etymology 2 edit
Uncertain, but probably from parky above or from dialectical pronunciation of perky.
Adjective edit
parky (comparative parkier, superlative parkiest)
- (British, informal) Synonym of chilly: somewhat cold but not extremely so.
- 2007 March 6, Julie Rutterford, Life on Mars, Season 2, Episode 3:
References edit
- “parky, adj.¹.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.
- “parky, adj.².”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.
Anagrams edit
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Euphemism of Bắc Kỳ (“northerner”). Borrowed from English parky (“chilly”) and barky.
Adjective edit
parky