peckyadj.¹

Brit.

/ˈpɛki/, U.S.

/ˈpɛki/

Forms: 1800s– peaky (in dictionaries), 1800s– pecky, 1800s– peeky (in dictionaries).

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: peck n.³, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: Apparently < peck n.³ + -y suffix¹.J. R. Bartlett in Dict. Americanisms (ed. 1, 1848) at Peeky misquotes Dickeson (see quot. 1848) as using peeky and in the third edition (1860) (at Peaky) identified the word with peaky adj.²; the spellings peeky and peaky were subsequently taken up in dictionaries.

U.S.

Of timber, esp. cypress: showing signs of localized decay, often in small rounded patches running with the grain, caused by various fungi affecting the heartwood of the living tree.Timber of this kind is often used for decorative effect in panelling, furniture, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > [adjective] > decayed

druxy1589

dozed1776

punky1803

doty1821

pecky1848

dozy1872

punk1902

1848 M. W. Dickeson & A. Brown Rep. Cypress Timber Mississippi 8 That species of decay to which it [sc. the cypress] is most liable, shows itself in partial and detached spots at greater or less distances, but often in very close proximity to each other... Timber affected in this way is denominated by raftsmen Pecky.

1876 W. Papworth Gwilt's Encycl. Archit. (rev. ed.) Gloss. 1293 Pecky, timber in which the first symptoms of decay appear. An American term.

1942 S. Kennedy Palmetto Country 8 Worm-eaten ‘Pecky’ cypress was once used only for fencing and stakes.

1981 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 23 Apr. c4/5 The house we recently bought has pecky cypress paneling in the den.

2003 Sarasota (Florida) Herald-Tribune (Nexis) 8 June 11 Don Gunn points out the selection of art and the use of pecky pecan to warm the large social room.

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

peckyadj.²

Brit.

/ˈpɛki/, U.S.

/ˈpɛki/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: peck v.², -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < peck v.² + -y suffix¹.

English regional. rare.

Pitching, choppy; (also) unsteady, liable to stumble.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > unsteady movement > [adjective]

waveringc1540

tilting1606

titubating1653

volatile1654

tittering1661

drunken1786

wavery1820

vacillating1822

joggly1828

yawing1835

teetering1845

wambly1857

pecky1864

drunk1881

teetery1900

wambling1908

1864 R. D. Blackmore Clara Vaughan II. iv. vii. 314 Knocking about on a pecky sea.

1893 G. E. Dartnell & E. H. Goddard Gloss. Words Wilts. Pecky, inclined to stumble. ‘Th' old hoss goes terr'ble pecky’.

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

peckyadj.³

Brit.

/ˈpɛki/, U.S.

/ˈpɛki/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: peck v.¹, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < peck v.¹ + -y suffix¹.

colloquial.

Like the peck of a bird, spec. (of a kiss) consisting of a peck. Also, of a bird: inclined to peck.In quot. 1991, irritable, touchy.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > kiss > [adjective] > snappy

pecky1886

1886 F. C. Philips Jack & Three Jills I. vii. 90 My sisters..administered flabby, pecky kisses.

1947 G. Middleton Autobiogr. xxvii. 351 I gave her as good an American sample [of a kiss] as I could muster..and planted it full on the lips. None of those pecky twosided French embraces.

1991 New Yorker 16 Sept. 54/1 Bill Rubnick dashed out of one exceptionally agitated apiary, struggling with two bees that had somehow got under his veil... Jim Smith said, ‘Well, those bees are a little pecky.’

2003 Herald Sun (Melbourne) (Nexis) 28 Aug. 22 I'm not too good with chook things; those beaks look a bit sharp and they get pretty pecky.

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

adj.¹1848

adj.²1864

adj.³1886

单词	pecky
释义	peckyadj.¹ Brit. /ˈpɛki/, U.S. /ˈpɛki/ Forms: 1800s– peaky (in dictionaries), 1800s– pecky, 1800s– peeky (in dictionaries). Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: peck n.³, -y suffix¹. Etymology: Apparently < peck n.³ + -y suffix¹.J. R. Bartlett in Dict. Americanisms (ed. 1, 1848) at Peeky misquotes Dickeson (see quot. 1848) as using peeky and in the third edition (1860) (at Peaky) identified the word with peaky adj.²; the spellings peeky and peaky were subsequently taken up in dictionaries. U.S. Of timber, esp. cypress: showing signs of localized decay, often in small rounded patches running with the grain, caused by various fungi affecting the heartwood of the living tree.Timber of this kind is often used for decorative effect in panelling, furniture, etc. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > [adjective] > decayed druxy1589 dozed1776 punky1803 doty1821 pecky1848 dozy1872 punk1902 1848 M. W. Dickeson & A. Brown Rep. Cypress Timber Mississippi 8 That species of decay to which it [sc. the cypress] is most liable, shows itself in partial and detached spots at greater or less distances, but often in very close proximity to each other... Timber affected in this way is denominated by raftsmen Pecky. 1876 W. Papworth Gwilt's Encycl. Archit. (rev. ed.) Gloss. 1293 Pecky, timber in which the first symptoms of decay appear. An American term. 1942 S. Kennedy Palmetto Country 8 Worm-eaten ‘Pecky’ cypress was once used only for fencing and stakes. 1981 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 23 Apr. c4/5 The house we recently bought has pecky cypress paneling in the den. 2003 Sarasota (Florida) Herald-Tribune (Nexis) 8 June 11 Don Gunn points out the selection of art and the use of pecky pecan to warm the large social room. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). peckyadj.² Brit. /ˈpɛki/, U.S. /ˈpɛki/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: peck v.², -y suffix¹. Etymology: < peck v.² + -y suffix¹. English regional. rare. Pitching, choppy; (also) unsteady, liable to stumble. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > unsteady movement > [adjective] waveringc1540 tilting1606 titubating1653 volatile1654 tittering1661 drunken1786 wavery1820 vacillating1822 joggly1828 yawing1835 teetering1845 wambly1857 pecky1864 drunk1881 teetery1900 wambling1908 1864 R. D. Blackmore Clara Vaughan II. iv. vii. 314 Knocking about on a pecky sea. 1893 G. E. Dartnell & E. H. Goddard Gloss. Words Wilts. Pecky, inclined to stumble. ‘Th' old hoss goes terr'ble pecky’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). peckyadj.³ Brit. /ˈpɛki/, U.S. /ˈpɛki/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: peck v.¹, -y suffix¹. Etymology: < peck v.¹ + -y suffix¹. colloquial. Like the peck of a bird, spec. (of a kiss) consisting of a peck. Also, of a bird: inclined to peck.In quot. 1991, irritable, touchy. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > kiss > [adjective] > snappy pecky1886 1886 F. C. Philips Jack & Three Jills I. vii. 90 My sisters..administered flabby, pecky kisses. 1947 G. Middleton Autobiogr. xxvii. 351 I gave her as good an American sample [of a kiss] as I could muster..and planted it full on the lips. None of those pecky twosided French embraces. 1991 New Yorker 16 Sept. 54/1 Bill Rubnick dashed out of one exceptionally agitated apiary, struggling with two bees that had somehow got under his veil... Jim Smith said, ‘Well, those bees are a little pecky.’ 2003 Herald Sun (Melbourne) (Nexis) 28 Aug. 22 I'm not too good with chook things; those beaks look a bit sharp and they get pretty pecky. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.¹1848adj.²1864adj.³1886
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