单词 | christmassy |
释义 | Christmassyadj. colloquial. Characteristic of or suitable for Christmas, esp. in being festive, jolly, etc., or in being associated with or evocative of a traditional Christmas. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > specific festivities > [adjective] > Christmas festivities Christmaslya1608 festive season1794 Christmassy1852 society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > specific Christian festivals > Christmas > [adjective] Christmaslya1608 festive season1794 Christmassy1852 1852 C. Dickens in Boston Daily Atlas 12 Jan. I have kept Christmas in Constantinople..endeavoring to persuade myself that it was cold and ‘Christmassy’ (though it wasn't). 1894 Pall Mall Gaz. 20 Dec. 8/3 Oxford, with the undergraduates out of the way and a foot or two of snow in the streets, would look very Christmassy. 1957 New Yorker 16 Nov. 157/1 Anticipating the Christmas-party season..trimming bird-cage veils with Christmassy gewgaws. 1987 A. Theroux Adultery (1997) 59 A warm, Christmassy person, filled with sympathy and light. 2010 Church Times 15 Jan. 16/4 Christmassy food such as figgy pudding, or Brussels sprouts tossed in olive oil, garlic, and Stilton. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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