cyclonishadj.
/ˈsʌɪkləʊnɪʃ/ Somewhat cyclonic (figurative).
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the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [adjective] > cheerful and lively
taitc1300
cant1330
crouse?a1400
pert?a1513
sprightya1522
aleger1590
sprightly1594
sunshine1594
brighta1616
lifesomec1635
flippant1711
cantya1724
saucy1741
chirk1789
chipper1806
chirrupy1808
up1815
chirpy1837
breezy1870
cyclonish1884
1884 Harper's Bazar in Advance (Chicago) 1 Jan. (1885) Giving the door a cyclonish bang.
1893 Nation (N.Y.) 15 July 32/2 She is altogether of the ‘breezy’, indeed cyclonish, western type—a good tempered girl with no end of go.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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adj.1884