pindlingadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɪndlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpɪndlɪŋ/

Forms: English regional (Devon) 1800s– pindlin; U.S. regional (chiefly New England and south Midland) 1800s– pindlin', 1800s– pindling.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: pine v., -le suffix, -ing suffix²; pingling adj.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < pine v. + -le suffix + -ing suffix², or perhaps a variant of pingling adj.; perhaps compare also piddling adj.A corresponding verb, pindle, is found in U.S. regional use from slightly later (1893; see Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. at that entry).

regional.

1. U.S. regional (chiefly New England and south Midland). Sickly, delicate; puny. Also occasionally: trifling, insignificant.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > [adjective] > in state of ill health or diseased

untrumc825

sickc888

unwholec888

slackc897

unstronga900

sicklea1000

sam-halea1023

worseOE

attaint1303

languishinga1325

heallessc1374

sicklyc1374

sicklewa1387

bada1393

mishalea1400

languoring?c1425

distempered1440

unwell?c1450

detent?a1475

poora1475

languorousc1475

maladif1481

illa1500

maladiousc1500

wanthriven1508

attainted1509

unsound1513

acrazed1521

cracked1527

unsoundya1529

visited1537

infirmed1552

crazed1555

healthless1568

ill-liking1572

afflicted1574

crazy1576

unhealthful1580

sickish1581

valetudinary1581

not well1587

fainty1590

ill-disposed1596

unhealthsome1598

tainted1600

ill-affected1604

peaking1611

unhealthy1611

infirmited1616

disaffected1626

physical1633

illish1637

pimping1640

invalid1642

misaffected1645

valetudinarious1648

unhale1653

badly1654

unwholesome1655

valetudinous1655

morbulent1656

off the hooksa1658

mawkish1668

morbid1668

unthriven1680

unsane1690

ailing1716

not wellish1737

underlya1742

poorly1750

indifferent1753

comical1755

maladized1790

sober1808

sickened1815

broken-down1816

peaky1821

poorlyish1827

souffrante1827

run-down1831

sicklied1835

addle1844

shaky1844

mean1845

dauncy1846

stricken1846

peakyish1853

po'ly1860

pindling1861

rough1882

rocky1883

suffering1885

wabbit1895

icky-boo1920

like death warmed up1924

icky1938

ropy1945

crappy1956

hanging1971

sick as a parrot1982

shite1987

the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > small or trifling in amount or degree

eathlyc890

littleOE

slender1530

foolish1533

triflinga1538

paltry1565

puny?1594

mean1599

minikin1617

unconsiderable1643

inconsiderable1648

punctilio1660

sneaking1703

insignificant1748

flimsy1756

peppercornish1762

peppercorn1791

microscopic1798

pindling1861

midget1879

diddly1893

scroddyc1909

chickenshit1934

1861 H. B. Stowe Pearl of Orr's Island iv. 25 I'm a-thinkin'..whether or no cows' milk an't goin' to be too hearty for it, it's such a pindling little thing.

1890 M. E. Wilkins Brakes & White Vi'lets in Humble Romance (1891) 169 Leviny's lookin' kinder pindlin', ain't she?

1906 F. Lynde Quickening 300 I know in reason it must seem mighty little and pindlin' down here to you.

1953 T. Morrison Stones of House 47 ‘You were kind of sickly and pindling in those days’ Uncle Thad told him indulgently.

1990 A. Cavender Folk Med. Lex. S. Central Appalachia 29 Pindling, ailing and weak; child specific: ‘That boy was born pindling.’

2. English regional (Devon). Querulous, ill-humoured. rare.

ΚΠ

1895 Cassell's Family Mag. Apr. 333/2 I niver seed sech peevish, pindlin, fractious ways.

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

单词	pindling
释义	pindlingadj. Brit. /ˈpɪndlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɪndlɪŋ/ Forms: English regional (Devon) 1800s– pindlin; U.S. regional (chiefly New England and south Midland) 1800s– pindlin', 1800s– pindling. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: pine v., -le suffix, -ing suffix²; pingling adj. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < pine v. + -le suffix + -ing suffix², or perhaps a variant of pingling adj.; perhaps compare also piddling adj.A corresponding verb, pindle, is found in U.S. regional use from slightly later (1893; see Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. at that entry). regional. 1. U.S. regional (chiefly New England and south Midland). Sickly, delicate; puny. Also occasionally: trifling, insignificant. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > [adjective] > in state of ill health or diseased untrumc825 sickc888 unwholec888 slackc897 unstronga900 sicklea1000 sam-halea1023 worseOE attaint1303 languishinga1325 heallessc1374 sicklyc1374 sicklewa1387 bada1393 mishalea1400 languoring?c1425 distempered1440 unwell?c1450 detent?a1475 poora1475 languorousc1475 maladif1481 illa1500 maladiousc1500 wanthriven1508 attainted1509 unsound1513 acrazed1521 cracked1527 unsoundya1529 visited1537 infirmed1552 crazed1555 healthless1568 ill-liking1572 afflicted1574 crazy1576 unhealthful1580 sickish1581 valetudinary1581 not well1587 fainty1590 ill-disposed1596 unhealthsome1598 tainted1600 ill-affected1604 peaking1611 unhealthy1611 infirmited1616 disaffected1626 physical1633 illish1637 pimping1640 invalid1642 misaffected1645 valetudinarious1648 unhale1653 badly1654 unwholesome1655 valetudinous1655 morbulent1656 off the hooksa1658 mawkish1668 morbid1668 unthriven1680 unsane1690 ailing1716 not wellish1737 underlya1742 poorly1750 indifferent1753 comical1755 maladized1790 sober1808 sickened1815 broken-down1816 peaky1821 poorlyish1827 souffrante1827 run-down1831 sicklied1835 addle1844 shaky1844 mean1845 dauncy1846 stricken1846 peakyish1853 po'ly1860 pindling1861 rough1882 rocky1883 suffering1885 wabbit1895 icky-boo1920 like death warmed up1924 icky1938 ropy1945 crappy1956 hanging1971 sick as a parrot1982 shite1987 the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > small or trifling in amount or degree eathlyc890 littleOE slender1530 foolish1533 triflinga1538 paltry1565 puny?1594 mean1599 minikin1617 unconsiderable1643 inconsiderable1648 punctilio1660 sneaking1703 insignificant1748 flimsy1756 peppercornish1762 peppercorn1791 microscopic1798 pindling1861 midget1879 diddly1893 scroddyc1909 chickenshit1934 1861 H. B. Stowe Pearl of Orr's Island iv. 25 I'm a-thinkin'..whether or no cows' milk an't goin' to be too hearty for it, it's such a pindling little thing. 1890 M. E. Wilkins Brakes & White Vi'lets in Humble Romance (1891) 169 Leviny's lookin' kinder pindlin', ain't she? 1906 F. Lynde Quickening 300 I know in reason it must seem mighty little and pindlin' down here to you. 1953 T. Morrison Stones of House 47 ‘You were kind of sickly and pindling in those days’ Uncle Thad told him indulgently. 1990 A. Cavender Folk Med. Lex. S. Central Appalachia 29 Pindling, ailing and weak; child specific: ‘That boy was born pindling.’ 2. English regional (Devon). Querulous, ill-humoured. rare. ΚΠ 1895 Cassell's Family Mag. Apr. 333/2 I niver seed sech peevish, pindlin, fractious ways. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1861
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