pinnockyadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɪnəki/, U.S.

/ˈpɪnəki/

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pinnock n.², -y suffix¹.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < pinnock n.² + -y suffix¹. Compare earlier pinny n.

English regional (Kent). rare.

Of soil: poor, not very fertile; (perhaps) heavy and full of small stones (cf. pinnock n.²).

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > soil qualities > [adjective] > dense

sad?1440

stiff?1523

pinnya1684

pinnocky1875

1875 Globe 15 Sept. 2/1 Great complaints come from parts of Yalding, below the hill, of mould and going off, and in all low-lying grounds and sharp pinnocky soils.

1881 C. Whitehead Hops 52 The planter notices..a small patch of yellowing plants in pinnocky or unkindly soil.

1901 Times 29 July 9/2 On poor soil or where the drainage is bad, or on so-called ‘pinnocky’ spots on the Greensand soil of Kent.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pinnocky
释义	pinnockyadj. Brit. /ˈpɪnəki/, U.S. /ˈpɪnəki/ Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pinnock n.², -y suffix¹. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < pinnock n.² + -y suffix¹. Compare earlier pinny n. English regional (Kent). rare. Of soil: poor, not very fertile; (perhaps) heavy and full of small stones (cf. pinnock n.²). ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > soil qualities > [adjective] > dense sad?1440 stiff?1523 pinnya1684 pinnocky1875 1875 Globe 15 Sept. 2/1 Great complaints come from parts of Yalding, below the hill, of mould and going off, and in all low-lying grounds and sharp pinnocky soils. 1881 C. Whitehead Hops 52 The planter notices..a small patch of yellowing plants in pinnocky or unkindly soil. 1901 Times 29 July 9/2 On poor soil or where the drainage is bad, or on so-called ‘pinnocky’ spots on the Greensand soil of Kent. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1875
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