pacyadj.

Brit.

/ˈpeɪsi/, U.S.

/ˈpeɪsi/

Forms: 1900s– pacey, 1900s– pacy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pace n.¹, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < pace n.¹ + -y suffix¹.

1. Originally British colloquial. Having much pace or speed; fast-moving; progressing quickly. Frequently in extended use (esp. applied to drama, narrative, etc.).

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > [adjective]

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pacy1906

presto1952

1906 J. J. Munro Let. 25 Aug. in O.E.D. Suppl. (1933) (at cited word) In the practice of the day before yesterday, Cantab was perceptibly the pacier boat.

1927 Observer 29 May 28/4 These hitters, when once they get a real start, play havoc with pacey bowling.

1967 Listener 25 May 688/2 The production..is..pacey and vivid.

1969 C. Booker Neophiliacs ii. 48 The whole world..had been reduced to the same grainy, pacy, ever more ‘realistic’ dream.

1987 Toronto Star (Nexis) 1 Nov. h7 For 400 pages, Jig is a great thriller. It's full of intrigue, pacy and plausible plotting, attractive characters on both sides of the law, a steady stream of corpses, [etc.].

2002 Daily Tel. 15 Nov. 25/6 Chris Columbus has pushed the envelope farther, made a sequel that is pacier and more swashbuckling.

2. slang. Fashionable, up-to-date. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1968 Daily Mirror 27 Aug. 7/2 This is considered very pacey, which is the new word for trendy. Nobody, but nobody, says trendy any more.

Derivatives

ˈpacily adv.

ΚΠ

1987 Times 14 Feb. 42/6 David Roblou, from the harpsichord, kept the music moving pacily, though his six continuo players could surely have offered a more varied platter of accompaniments.

2000 Daily Tel. 20 Dec. 39/1 The confusions and contretemps make for spicy entertainment, pacily directed by Frank Oz.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pacy
释义	pacyadj. Brit. /ˈpeɪsi/, U.S. /ˈpeɪsi/ Forms: 1900s– pacey, 1900s– pacy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pace n.¹, -y suffix¹. Etymology: < pace n.¹ + -y suffix¹. 1. Originally British colloquial. Having much pace or speed; fast-moving; progressing quickly. Frequently in extended use (esp. applied to drama, narrative, etc.). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > [adjective] swiftc888 swifta1050 currentc1300 quickc1300 hastivea1325 hastyc1330 ingnel1340 swiftyc1380 speedfula1387 fasta1400 swippingc1420 speedy1487 fleet1528 tite?a1540 scudding1545 flighty1552 suddenly1556 flight1581 feathered1587 Pegasean1590 wing-footed1591 swift-winged?1592 thought-swift-flying1595 wind-winged?1596 swallow-winged1597 Pegasarian1607 skelping1607 rapid1608 night-swifta1616 celerious1632 clipping1635 perniciousa1656 volatile1655 quick-foot1658 meteorous1667 windy1697 high-flying1710 fleet-footed1726 aliped1727 wickc1760 velocious1775 flight-performing1785 fast-going1800 fast-moving1802 meteor1803 wight-wapping1830 fleety1841 speeding1847 swiftening1848 two-forty1855 fire-swift1865 pennate1870 spinning1882 percursory1884 zippy1889 meteoric1895 pacy1906 presto1952 1906 J. J. Munro Let. 25 Aug. in O.E.D. Suppl. (1933) (at cited word) In the practice of the day before yesterday, Cantab was perceptibly the pacier boat. 1927 Observer 29 May 28/4 These hitters, when once they get a real start, play havoc with pacey bowling. 1967 Listener 25 May 688/2 The production..is..pacey and vivid. 1969 C. Booker Neophiliacs ii. 48 The whole world..had been reduced to the same grainy, pacy, ever more ‘realistic’ dream. 1987 Toronto Star (Nexis) 1 Nov. h7 For 400 pages, Jig is a great thriller. It's full of intrigue, pacy and plausible plotting, attractive characters on both sides of the law, a steady stream of corpses, [etc.]. 2002 Daily Tel. 15 Nov. 25/6 Chris Columbus has pushed the envelope farther, made a sequel that is pacier and more swashbuckling. 2. slang. Fashionable, up-to-date. Now rare. ΚΠ 1968 Daily Mirror 27 Aug. 7/2 This is considered very pacey, which is the new word for trendy. Nobody, but nobody, says trendy any more. Derivatives ˈpacily adv. ΚΠ 1987 Times 14 Feb. 42/6 David Roblou, from the harpsichord, kept the music moving pacily, though his six continuo players could surely have offered a more varied platter of accompaniments. 2000 Daily Tel. 20 Dec. 39/1 The confusions and contretemps make for spicy entertainment, pacily directed by Frank Oz. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1906
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