thingly
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English thingli, þingly; equivalent to thing + -ly. For sense development, compare Latin reālis.
Adjective edit
thingly (comparative more thingly, superlative most thingly)
- (philosophy, art, linguistics) Pertaining to the substance of a work, separate from what is conveyed; material, substantive.
- 2009, Donald Preziosi, The art of art history: a critical anthology:
- All works have this thingly character.
- Actual; real; substantial.