awfyadj.

Brit.

/ˈɔːfi/, U.S.

/ˈɔfi/,

/ˈɑfi/, Scottish English

/ˈɔfɪ/,

/ˈɔfə/,

/ˈafɪ/, Irish English

/ˈɒːfi/

Forms: 1700s–1800s yawfu', 1700s– awfu', 1800s– awfa', 1800s– awfie, 1800s– awfu, 1800s– awfy, 1900s aafa, 1900s awfae, 1900s– affa, 1900s– awfa.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: awful adj.

Etymology: Representing a Scots pronunciation of awful adj.

Scottish and Irish English (northern).

Terrible, dreadful; remarkable or notable.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or extraordinary > [adjective] > special, extraordinary, or unusual

sunderlepeOE

specialc1325

strangec1330

undeemousa1400

outragec1400

singularc1400

stravagant1565

unusual1582

extraordinarya1586

remarkable1593

exordinary1601

peculiar1608

stupendous1640

eccentricala1652

particular1665

out-of-the-way1675

uncommon1705

awfy1724

exceptionable1801

tremendous1831

exceptional1846

exceptive1849

exceptionary1850

spesh1874

heart-stopping1891

off-brand1929

wild1955

cracker1964

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adjective] > very great or extreme > specifically of something bad or reprobated

woefula1400

mortalc1425

preciousc1475

fine1559

trim1569

gay1581

unconscionable1590

pocky1601

abominable1612

fearful1634

handsome1638

plaguey1694

dreadful1700

awfy1724

murrain1728

diabolical1750

deuced1782

dire1836

sinful1863

sodding1881

blooming1882

flaming1895

ruddy1896

abysmal1904

awful1916

hellishing1927

right1958

steaming1962

schwag1993

1724 A. Ramsay Monk & Miller's Wife in Health (new ed.) 75 Sic Laits appear to us sae awfu', We hardly think your Learning lawfu'.

1825 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 506 Either you or Mr Tickler would be an awfu' sight in a poopit.

1872 F. M. C. W Ronald Dunbeath ix. 195 How do I like it? My dear, it's just awfie!

1925 C. P. Slater Marget Pow 169 Coals are an awfy price the now.

1960 People's Jrnl. (Dundee) 12 Mar. 9/2 Ah'm fair deav't wi' the awfa scraichin' o' the scurries.

1999 R. Kawalsky in S.-J. Lovett Oral 59 The court accepted the hing wis pre-menstrual at the time An puttin an awfy strain on thur marriage.

2006 F. Kiernan & G. Hemphill Still Game: Scripts I. iv. 117 Ye see, Faither, Wullie was an awfy tapper. And his hoose is cram packed full of stuff that isnae his.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

awfyadv.

Brit.

/ˈɔːfi/, U.S.

/ˈɔfi/,

/ˈɑfi/, Scottish English

/ˈɔfɪ/,

/ˈɔfə/,

/ˈafɪ/, Irish English

/ˈɒːfi/

Forms: 1800s yawfu', 1800s– affa, 1800s– awfa, 1800s– awfie, 1800s– awfu, 1800s– awfu', 1800s– awfy, 1900s yawfa, 1900s– awfa', 2000s– affy.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: awful adv.

Etymology: Representing a Scots pronunciation of awful adv.

Scottish and Irish English (northern).

As simple intensive: very, exceedingly, extremely.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly

swithlyc888

micklelyeOE

swith971

hardOE

un-i-fohOE

sevenfoldlOE

unmeet?c1225

innerlyc1330

horribly1340

too1340

sore1474

horriblec1475

vehemently1483

outrageous1487

done?a1513

exquisite1529

strangely1532

exceeding1535

exceedingly1535

angardlyc1540

angerlyc1540

choicec1540

vengeable1542

vengeably?1550

extremelya1554

monstrous1569

thrice1579

amain1587

extremea1591

damnably1598

fellc1600

tyrannically1602

exquisitely1603

damnedly1607

preciously1607

damnablea1616

impensively1620

excellingly1621

main1632

fearful1634

vengeancelya1640

upsy1650

impensely1657

twadding1657

vastly1664

hideous1667

mainly1670

consumed1707

consumedly1707

outrageously1749

damned1757

nation1771

shockingly1777

deuced1779

darn1789

darned1807

felly1807

varsal1814

awful1816

awfy1816

frightfully1816

deucedly1819

dogged1819

awfully1820

gallowsa1823

shocking1831

tremendously1832

everlasting1833

terribly1833

fearfully1835

ripping1838

poison1840

thundering1853

frighteninglyc1854

raring1854

hell's own1863

goldarned1866

goddamned1870

doggone1871

acutely1872

whooping1874

stupidly1878

everlastingly1879

hideously1882

densely1883

storming1883

good and1885

thunderingly1885

crazy1887

tremendous1887

madly1888

goldarn1892

howling1895

murderously1916

rasted1919

goddam1921

bitchingly1923

Christly1923

bitching1929

falling-down1930

lousy1932

appallingly1937

stratospherically1941

Christ almighty1945

effing1945

focking1956

dagnab1961

drop-dead1980

hella1987

totes2006

1816 W. Scott Black Dwarf iii, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. I. 58 Humphrey was na that awfu' big in the bouk.

1878 Frank Leslie's Sunday Mag. Sept. 97/2 This is the first word I hae heard that he had a notion that wiey—he's been awfy sly, surely!

1894 P. H. Hunter James Inwick 21 I likit yon bit awfu' aboot the wumman that tint the saxpence.

1949 Broons & Oor Wullie: Rare Treat (2001) 86/1 Oor wee Jeannie's only six months, an' she's awfy far forrit for her age.

1998 N. Harper Spik o the Place 57 Yer jam hisna set affa weel... It's real free.

2005 R. Douglas Night Song Last Tram 78 Her face was scarlet; she spoke. ‘Oh Doacter, ah'm awfy sorry. Ah alwiz huv the awfyist job wi' him when he's no well.’

2015 E. Buchanan in New Writing Scotl. 33 8 ‘Can I help you?’.. ‘I'm no awfie shuir,’ he said.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	awfy
释义	awfyadj. Brit. /ˈɔːfi/, U.S. /ˈɔfi/, /ˈɑfi/, Scottish English /ˈɔfɪ/, /ˈɔfə/, /ˈafɪ/, Irish English /ˈɒːfi/ Forms: 1700s–1800s yawfu', 1700s– awfu', 1800s– awfa', 1800s– awfie, 1800s– awfu, 1800s– awfy, 1900s aafa, 1900s awfae, 1900s– affa, 1900s– awfa. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: awful adj. Etymology: Representing a Scots pronunciation of awful adj. Scottish and Irish English (northern). Terrible, dreadful; remarkable or notable. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or extraordinary > [adjective] > special, extraordinary, or unusual sunderlepeOE specialc1325 strangec1330 undeemousa1400 outragec1400 singularc1400 stravagant1565 unusual1582 extraordinarya1586 remarkable1593 exordinary1601 peculiar1608 stupendous1640 eccentricala1652 particular1665 out-of-the-way1675 uncommon1705 awfy1724 exceptionable1801 tremendous1831 exceptional1846 exceptive1849 exceptionary1850 spesh1874 heart-stopping1891 off-brand1929 wild1955 cracker1964 the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adjective] > very great or extreme > specifically of something bad or reprobated woefula1400 mortalc1425 preciousc1475 fine1559 trim1569 gay1581 unconscionable1590 pocky1601 abominable1612 fearful1634 handsome1638 plaguey1694 dreadful1700 awfy1724 murrain1728 diabolical1750 deuced1782 dire1836 sinful1863 sodding1881 blooming1882 flaming1895 ruddy1896 abysmal1904 awful1916 hellishing1927 right1958 steaming1962 schwag1993 1724 A. Ramsay Monk & Miller's Wife in Health (new ed.) 75 Sic Laits appear to us sae awfu', We hardly think your Learning lawfu'. 1825 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 506 Either you or Mr Tickler would be an awfu' sight in a poopit. 1872 F. M. C. W Ronald Dunbeath ix. 195 How do I like it? My dear, it's just awfie! 1925 C. P. Slater Marget Pow 169 Coals are an awfy price the now. 1960 People's Jrnl. (Dundee) 12 Mar. 9/2 Ah'm fair deav't wi' the awfa scraichin' o' the scurries. 1999 R. Kawalsky in S.-J. Lovett Oral 59 The court accepted the hing wis pre-menstrual at the time An puttin an awfy strain on thur marriage. 2006 F. Kiernan & G. Hemphill Still Game: Scripts I. iv. 117 Ye see, Faither, Wullie was an awfy tapper. And his hoose is cram packed full of stuff that isnae his. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). awfyadv. Brit. /ˈɔːfi/, U.S. /ˈɔfi/, /ˈɑfi/, Scottish English /ˈɔfɪ/, /ˈɔfə/, /ˈafɪ/, Irish English /ˈɒːfi/ Forms: 1800s yawfu', 1800s– affa, 1800s– awfa, 1800s– awfie, 1800s– awfu, 1800s– awfu', 1800s– awfy, 1900s yawfa, 1900s– awfa', 2000s– affy. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: awful adv. Etymology: Representing a Scots pronunciation of awful adv. Scottish and Irish English (northern). As simple intensive: very, exceedingly, extremely. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly swithlyc888 micklelyeOE swith971 hardOE un-i-fohOE sevenfoldlOE unmeet?c1225 innerlyc1330 horribly1340 too1340 sore1474 horriblec1475 vehemently1483 outrageous1487 done?a1513 exquisite1529 strangely1532 exceeding1535 exceedingly1535 angardlyc1540 angerlyc1540 choicec1540 vengeable1542 vengeably?1550 extremelya1554 monstrous1569 thrice1579 amain1587 extremea1591 damnably1598 fellc1600 tyrannically1602 exquisitely1603 damnedly1607 preciously1607 damnablea1616 impensively1620 excellingly1621 main1632 fearful1634 vengeancelya1640 upsy1650 impensely1657 twadding1657 vastly1664 hideous1667 mainly1670 consumed1707 consumedly1707 outrageously1749 damned1757 nation1771 shockingly1777 deuced1779 darn1789 darned1807 felly1807 varsal1814 awful1816 awfy1816 frightfully1816 deucedly1819 dogged1819 awfully1820 gallowsa1823 shocking1831 tremendously1832 everlasting1833 terribly1833 fearfully1835 ripping1838 poison1840 thundering1853 frighteninglyc1854 raring1854 hell's own1863 goldarned1866 goddamned1870 doggone1871 acutely1872 whooping1874 stupidly1878 everlastingly1879 hideously1882 densely1883 storming1883 good and1885 thunderingly1885 crazy1887 tremendous1887 madly1888 goldarn1892 howling1895 murderously1916 rasted1919 goddam1921 bitchingly1923 Christly1923 bitching1929 falling-down1930 lousy1932 appallingly1937 stratospherically1941 Christ almighty1945 effing1945 focking1956 dagnab1961 drop-dead1980 hella1987 totes2006 1816 W. Scott Black Dwarf iii, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. I. 58 Humphrey was na that awfu' big in the bouk. 1878 Frank Leslie's Sunday Mag. Sept. 97/2 This is the first word I hae heard that he had a notion that wiey—he's been awfy sly, surely! 1894 P. H. Hunter James Inwick 21 I likit yon bit awfu' aboot the wumman that tint the saxpence. 1949 Broons & Oor Wullie: Rare Treat (2001) 86/1 Oor wee Jeannie's only six months, an' she's awfy far forrit for her age. 1998 N. Harper Spik o the Place 57 Yer jam hisna set affa weel... It's real free. 2005 R. Douglas Night Song Last Tram 78 Her face was scarlet; she spoke. ‘Oh Doacter, ah'm awfy sorry. Ah alwiz huv the awfyist job wi' him when he's no well.’ 2015 E. Buchanan in New Writing Scotl. 33 8 ‘Can I help you?’.. ‘I'm no awfie shuir,’ he said. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1724adv.1816
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