governessyadj.

Brit.

/ˈɡʌvn̩ᵻsi/, U.S.

/ˈɡəvərnəsi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: governess n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < governess n. + -y suffix¹.

Chiefly depreciative.

Resembling or characteristic of a governess (governess n. 2c); esp. prim; pedantic; harsh. Cf. headmistressy adj.

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governessy1848

1848 Q. Rev. Dec. 167 A more affected governessy effusion we never read.

1872 Spectator 30 Mar. 406/1 Mary Garth has none of her mother's didactic precision, none of her governessy qualities—if one may be permitted to coin a word.

1879 C. M. Yonge Magnum Bonum II. xxv. 498 [She] has broken out of all her primmy governessy crust.

1963 Times 24 May 15/4 It is an ungrateful task, but her governessy approach does not make the best of it.

1993 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 12 Aug. 10/3 She was unpredictable: affectionate and confiding one day, haughty and dismissive the next, critical, governessy, humiliating.

2003 Vanity Fair Sept. 281/2 With her governessy hardness and staccato voice, she was the antithesis of the alluring siren.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	governessy
释义	governessyadj. Brit. /ˈɡʌvn̩ᵻsi/, U.S. /ˈɡəvərnəsi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: governess n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < governess n. + -y suffix¹. Chiefly depreciative. Resembling or characteristic of a governess (governess n. 2c); esp. prim; pedantic; harsh. Cf. headmistressy adj. ΘΚΠ society > education > teaching > teacher > [adjective] > governess governessy1848 1848 Q. Rev. Dec. 167 A more affected governessy effusion we never read. 1872 Spectator 30 Mar. 406/1 Mary Garth has none of her mother's didactic precision, none of her governessy qualities—if one may be permitted to coin a word. 1879 C. M. Yonge Magnum Bonum II. xxv. 498 [She] has broken out of all her primmy governessy crust. 1963 Times 24 May 15/4 It is an ungrateful task, but her governessy approach does not make the best of it. 1993 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 12 Aug. 10/3 She was unpredictable: affectionate and confiding one day, haughty and dismissive the next, critical, governessy, humiliating. 2003 Vanity Fair Sept. 281/2 With her governessy hardness and staccato voice, she was the antithesis of the alluring siren. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1848
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