oakyadj.

Brit.

/ˈəʊki/, U.S.

/ˈoʊki/

Forms: see oak n. and -y suffix¹.

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

Etymology: < oak n. + -y suffix¹.

1. Resembling or having the characteristics of the oak or oak wood; strong, firm, hard. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > strength > [adjective]

hardeOE

strongOE

stithOE

starkc1275

sturdyc1374

brazena1382

mighty?1448

boisterous?1571

oaky1631

stout1765

pang1813

1631 J. Mabbe tr. F. de Rojas Spanish Bawd xxi. 198 Better..in that my more strong and oaky age, then in this my weake and feeble declining.

1658 T. Meriton Love & War iii. iv. sig. G Ten thousand men Were slain, and like an Abyssus did the earth, Inclose all in a lump, converting so Their oakey chaists into a putrid form.

1870 Spiers & Surenne's French & Eng. Pronouncing Dict. (rev. ed.) 106/3 Dur comme le [chêne], oaky.

2002 Premiere Jan. 51/2 With the oaky build of a carpenter, Clooney looks like a guy who came here to do some hard work.

2. Formerly: †made of oak wood (obsolete). Subsequently: oak-panelled.

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1660 J. Couch in A. M. Broadley Royal Miracle 220 Thy Oaky Ribs swell not the Forests Pride Nor canst thou boast of th'Ankers by thy side, Nor Royal sails.

1722 W. Hamilton Life of Sir William Wallace 124 Safe in the Planky Tower they shelter'd lye, And from the Oaky Wall the Scottish Power defy.

1940 P. Sturges Lady Eve in Five Screenplays (1986) 501 Mr. Pike's office—in the Bridgefield Brewing Company... This is somewhat oaky and Germanic and suggests the lair of a beer baron.

1998 Observer (Nexis) 3 May (Life Suppl.) 60 In what sounded like an oaky, book-lined room you could hear the poet shifting in a creaking chair, or possibly just creaking.

3. Consisting of oaks; abounding in or characterized by oak trees. Now rare.

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the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > tree or shrub groups > oak and allies > [adjective] > consisting of

oakenc1440

oaky1714

1714 A. D. Chancel New Journey over Europe 221 It is..pleasantly situated, famous for Trade and the sweet Plains, Oaky Woods, and fine Parks about it.

1797 J. Hawkins Lett. 73 The whole length of the Creek is through a pine barron [sic], with but a small exception of some oaky land, in small quantities.

a1816 B. Hawkins Sketch Creek Country 1798 & 1799 in Coll. Georgia Hist. Soc. (1848) III. 62 The good land spreads out for four or five miles on both sides of the creek, with oaky woods.

1837 T. H. Chivers Nacoochee 52 The old oakey grove.

a1849 T. L. Beddoes Poems (1851) I. 213 What silence drear in England's oaky forest.

1874 A. H. Chappell Misc. of Georgia ii. vi. 44 All the truly filial children of Georgia..love every inch of her soil.., her oaky woods and piny woods, her hills and dales.

1990 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 25 Aug. 14 c Mayor Andy Young..campaigned in areas of oaky woods, palmy trees and peachy farms.

4. Of wines: having the distinctive bouquet and flavour of oak; (sometimes in negative sense) too heavily influenced by oak-ageing, with an unpleasantly tannic taste. Cf. oak n. 9, oaked adj. 2.

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1941 M. A. Joslyn & M. A. Amerine Commerc. Production Dessert Wines 91 The finos..are free from a rancio flavor, but may have a slight and pleasant oaky aroma and taste.

1971 Jrnl. Aesthetics & Crit. 30 100 It was stored in the barrels long enough to acquire a slightly oaky taste.

1975 F. Schoonmaker Encycl. Wine 242 If kept too long in oak..table wines tend to become..‘woody’ or ‘oaky’.

1981 N.Y. Times 13 May c18/3 Most Rioja reds display the oaky flavor of the American barrel in which they are aged and of the grapes used to make them.

1988 K. Lynch Adventures on Wine Route (1990) vi. 184 The actual producer sold it off in barrel..because it was so oaky.

1999 Oxf. Compan. Wine (ed. 2) 498/1 Such wines sometimes have such an overpoweringly oaky flavour that they must be blended with unoaked wines.

Compounds

oaky-looking adj.

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1921 D. H. Lawrence Sea & Sardinia 165 Curious slim oaky-looking trees.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	oaky
释义	oakyadj. Brit. /ˈəʊki/, U.S. /ˈoʊki/ Forms: see oak n. and -y suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: oak n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < oak n. + -y suffix¹. 1. Resembling or having the characteristics of the oak or oak wood; strong, firm, hard. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > strength > [adjective] hardeOE strongOE stithOE starkc1275 sturdyc1374 brazena1382 mighty?1448 boisterous?1571 oaky1631 stout1765 pang1813 1631 J. Mabbe tr. F. de Rojas Spanish Bawd xxi. 198 Better..in that my more strong and oaky age, then in this my weake and feeble declining. 1658 T. Meriton Love & War iii. iv. sig. G Ten thousand men Were slain, and like an Abyssus did the earth, Inclose all in a lump, converting so Their oakey chaists into a putrid form. 1870 Spiers & Surenne's French & Eng. Pronouncing Dict. (rev. ed.) 106/3 Dur comme le [chêne], oaky. 2002 Premiere Jan. 51/2 With the oaky build of a carpenter, Clooney looks like a guy who came here to do some hard work. 2. Formerly: †made of oak wood (obsolete). Subsequently: oak-panelled. ΚΠ 1660 J. Couch in A. M. Broadley Royal Miracle 220 Thy Oaky Ribs swell not the Forests Pride Nor canst thou boast of th'Ankers by thy side, Nor Royal sails. 1722 W. Hamilton Life of Sir William Wallace 124 Safe in the Planky Tower they shelter'd lye, And from the Oaky Wall the Scottish Power defy. 1940 P. Sturges Lady Eve in Five Screenplays (1986) 501 Mr. Pike's office—in the Bridgefield Brewing Company... This is somewhat oaky and Germanic and suggests the lair of a beer baron. 1998 Observer (Nexis) 3 May (Life Suppl.) 60 In what sounded like an oaky, book-lined room you could hear the poet shifting in a creaking chair, or possibly just creaking. 3. Consisting of oaks; abounding in or characterized by oak trees. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > tree or shrub groups > oak and allies > [adjective] > consisting of oakenc1440 oaky1714 1714 A. D. Chancel New Journey over Europe 221 It is..pleasantly situated, famous for Trade and the sweet Plains, Oaky Woods, and fine Parks about it. 1797 J. Hawkins Lett. 73 The whole length of the Creek is through a pine barron [sic], with but a small exception of some oaky land, in small quantities. a1816 B. Hawkins Sketch Creek Country 1798 & 1799 in Coll. Georgia Hist. Soc. (1848) III. 62 The good land spreads out for four or five miles on both sides of the creek, with oaky woods. 1837 T. H. Chivers Nacoochee 52 The old oakey grove. a1849 T. L. Beddoes Poems (1851) I. 213 What silence drear in England's oaky forest. 1874 A. H. Chappell Misc. of Georgia ii. vi. 44 All the truly filial children of Georgia..love every inch of her soil.., her oaky woods and piny woods, her hills and dales. 1990 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 25 Aug. 14 c Mayor Andy Young..campaigned in areas of oaky woods, palmy trees and peachy farms. 4. Of wines: having the distinctive bouquet and flavour of oak; (sometimes in negative sense) too heavily influenced by oak-ageing, with an unpleasantly tannic taste. Cf. oak n. 9, oaked adj. 2. ΚΠ 1941 M. A. Joslyn & M. A. Amerine Commerc. Production Dessert Wines 91 The finos..are free from a rancio flavor, but may have a slight and pleasant oaky aroma and taste. 1971 Jrnl. Aesthetics & Crit. 30 100 It was stored in the barrels long enough to acquire a slightly oaky taste. 1975 F. Schoonmaker Encycl. Wine 242 If kept too long in oak..table wines tend to become..‘woody’ or ‘oaky’. 1981 N.Y. Times 13 May c18/3 Most Rioja reds display the oaky flavor of the American barrel in which they are aged and of the grapes used to make them. 1988 K. Lynch Adventures on Wine Route (1990) vi. 184 The actual producer sold it off in barrel..because it was so oaky. 1999 Oxf. Compan. Wine (ed. 2) 498/1 Such wines sometimes have such an overpoweringly oaky flavour that they must be blended with unoaked wines. Compounds oaky-looking adj. ΚΠ 1921 D. H. Lawrence Sea & Sardinia 165 Curious slim oaky-looking trees. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1631
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