purdyadj.

Brit.

/ˈpəːdi/, U.S.

/ˈpərdi/

Origin: Of unknown origin.

Etymology: Origin unknown. Compare English regional (chiefly west midlands) purgy, in the same sense.

Chiefly English regional (East Anglian). Now rare.

Surly, bad-tempered, unfriendly; (also) self-important.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill humour > [adjective]

moodyc1300

distemprec1374

melancholiana1393

solein1399

darkc1440

gloomingc1440

girning1447

melancholyc1450

tetrical1528

tetric1533

distemperate1548

morose1565

sullen1570

stunt1581

humorous1590

gloomya1593

muddy1592

clum1599

dortya1605

humoursome1607

distempereda1616

musty1620

grum1640

agelastic1666

fusty1668

purdy1668

ill-humoured1693

gurly1721

mumpish1721

sunking1724

tetricous1727

sumphish1728

stunkard1737

sulky1744

muggard1746

farouche1765

sombrea1767

glumpy1780

glumpish1800

tiffy1810

splenitive1815

stuffy1825

liverish1828

troglodytish1866

glummy1884

humpy1889

scowly1951

1668 T. Shadwell Sullen Lovers v. 87 'Slife, one shan't speak to you one of these dayes, you are grown so purdy.

1672 T. Shadwell Miser iv. 60 Why you saucy fellow you, what's to do with you? Ha, you are so purdy.

a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Purdy, surly; ill-humoured; self-important.

1960 A. O. D. Claxton Suffolk Dial. 20th Cent. (ed. 2) 62 Purdy, surly, ill humoured, self-satisfied. ‘He's tew purdy t' talk t' fooks like we’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	purdy
释义	purdyadj. Brit. /ˈpəːdi/, U.S. /ˈpərdi/ Origin: Of unknown origin. Etymology: Origin unknown. Compare English regional (chiefly west midlands) purgy, in the same sense. Chiefly English regional (East Anglian). Now rare. Surly, bad-tempered, unfriendly; (also) self-important. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill humour > [adjective] moodyc1300 distemprec1374 melancholiana1393 solein1399 darkc1440 gloomingc1440 girning1447 melancholyc1450 tetrical1528 tetric1533 distemperate1548 morose1565 sullen1570 stunt1581 humorous1590 gloomya1593 muddy1592 clum1599 dortya1605 humoursome1607 distempereda1616 musty1620 grum1640 agelastic1666 fusty1668 purdy1668 ill-humoured1693 gurly1721 mumpish1721 sunking1724 tetricous1727 sumphish1728 stunkard1737 sulky1744 muggard1746 farouche1765 sombrea1767 glumpy1780 glumpish1800 tiffy1810 splenitive1815 stuffy1825 liverish1828 troglodytish1866 glummy1884 humpy1889 scowly1951 1668 T. Shadwell Sullen Lovers v. 87 'Slife, one shan't speak to you one of these dayes, you are grown so purdy. 1672 T. Shadwell Miser iv. 60 Why you saucy fellow you, what's to do with you? Ha, you are so purdy. a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Purdy, surly; ill-humoured; self-important. 1960 A. O. D. Claxton Suffolk Dial. 20th Cent. (ed. 2) 62 Purdy, surly, ill humoured, self-satisfied. ‘He's tew purdy t' talk t' fooks like we’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1668
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