ringyadj.¹

Brit.

/ˈrɪŋi/, U.S.

/ˈrɪŋi/

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

Etymology: < ring n.¹ + -y suffix¹.

Resembling a ring; marked with rings; having rings.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > roundness > [adjective] > annular

annular?a1560

ringed1593

annulary1646

ring-shaped1657

ringy1683

corolliform1854

the world > matter > colour > variegation > ring of colour > [adjective]

ring-straked1568

ring-streaked1647

ringled1776

zoned1792

ringly1800

zonated1803

ringy1843

zonate1866

hooped1898

1683 A. Snape Anat. Horse iii. ix. 124 Out of the lower side of the Annular or ringy protuberance of the Cerebel.

1806 Mr. Jeffry Key to Papers upon Charges against Earl of St. Vincent 79 Of 43 logs..imported by Mr. Dorien, 22 logs..were ‘rotten, ringy, and unserviceable’.

1835 Mirror of Lit. 28 Mar. 206/1 The serpent, unrolling its ringy body, moved about the room with a contented and grateful air.

1843 C. Holtzapffel Turning & Mech. Manip. I. 145 Amongst the white ivory, the teeth are often found to be marked in rings alternately light and dark coloured, these are called ringy or cloudy.

1903 Bulletin (Sydney) 24 Dec. 36/3 Gum rings in the trees are a frequent and especial trouble. No good sleeper-chopper will work a ‘ringy’ tree, for the sleepers will split along the gum rings.

1998 J. Hanson Decoding Homes & Houses (2003) viii. 233 House 16 has four internal and two external rings, whilst House 8 is exceptionally ringy, with 9 internal and 12 external rings.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

ringyadj.²

Brit.

/ˈrɪŋi/, U.S.

/ˈrɪŋi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ring n.², -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < ring n.² + -y suffix¹.

Having a ringing quality or tone.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > resonance or sonority > ringing sound > [adjective]

ringingc1400

tinging1591

tinnient1668

outringing1842

ringy1852

bell-like1865

1852 H. B. W. Churton Thoughts on Land of Morning xiii. 249 The sound of the millstones which we saw in Nazareth and heard in one or more of the streets in Jerusalem, is a clear, light, cheerful, ringy sound.

1861 L. L. Noble After Icebergs 195 It was light and tight, and ringy as a drum, and floated on the water like a bubble.

1995 Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) (Nexis) 26 Dec. d8 We don't have any high, ringy notes on our instruments, and Jason..doesn't have any big crash cymbals on his drum kit.

2005 A. St. John Clapton's Guitar xx. 183 It was loud and ringy, but it had a brighter, happier sound than the others.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

ringyadj.³

Brit.

/ˈrɪŋi/, U.S.

/ˈrɪŋi/

Forms: 1900s– ringey, 1900s– ringy, 1900s– wringy.

Origin: Of uncertain origin.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps compare ring v.² 8d, or perhaps compare wrangy, recorded with the same meaning in English regional (Devon) use in the 19th cent. and in slang use in the 21st.

North American slang (chiefly regional (western)).

Irritable; ‘ornery’; angry.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > irritability > irritable [adjective]

sharpc1000

impatient1377

out-sharpinga1382

teethya1500

fumish1523

testy1526

crabbed1535

tettish1567

peevish1577

kickish1589

splenetic1593

spleenful1594

tetchy1596

wasp-stung1598

touchy1602

spleeny1604

pruriginous1609

teety1621

splenitive1633

peltish1648

irritable1662

splenatic1663

splenetive1678

unheer1691

rusty1694

nettlesome1766

stingy1781

snarly1798

tutty1809

spleenical1818

rileya1824

nettly1825

edgy1837

porcupinal1846

shirty1846

raspish1854

peckish1857

streaky1860

owly1864

teasy1866

fussy1869

raspy1869

spiky1881

chippyc1885

tetchous1890

narky1895

snarky1906

ringy1907

snarkish1912

Scot1916

crooked1945

niggly1952

snooty1959

kvetchy1965

to be on the rag1967

sandpaper1976

gribble1984

splenous-

1907 Scribner's Mag. July 84/2 The laugh is on old Twodot; and he's that ringey he breaks out intimatin' Bob of some dirty breed work.

1914 A. Jennings & W. Irwin Beating Back v. 105 I went back to Bud. He was getting pretty ringy—said we were going to be shot down like rats in a trap.

1932 South of Market Tribune (San Francisco) 23 Dec. 22 Nothing will make the boss more ringey.

1934 M. C. Boatright Tall Tales from Texas 30 He's a good-natured bird and don't git ringy about it.

1955 R. P. Hobson Nothing too Good for Cowboy xviii. 187 To take some of the snoose out of the ringy Batnuni bunch [of cattle].

1962 W. Stegner Wolf Willow iii. i. 135 No Canadian steer would ever be angry or stubborn; he would be o'nery or ringy or on the prod.

1977 N.Y. Times 11 Jan. 20/1 He thought Miss Longet had been ‘ringy’ the day she shot and killed Mr. Sabich.

1989 T. Bodett End of Road i. v. 62 In the light of the oil lamp they talked on and on, eye to eye, heart to heart, until they got too ringy from lack of sleep to say anything new.

2006 D. Coolidge Soldier's Way iv. 34 ‘Well, what's got you so ringy?’ grumbled the corporal complainingly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

adj.¹1683

adj.²1852

adj.³1907

单词	ringy
释义	ringyadj.¹ Brit. /ˈrɪŋi/, U.S. /ˈrɪŋi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ring n.¹, -y suffix¹. Etymology: < ring n.¹ + -y suffix¹. Resembling a ring; marked with rings; having rings. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > roundness > [adjective] > annular annular?a1560 ringed1593 annulary1646 ring-shaped1657 ringy1683 corolliform1854 the world > matter > colour > variegation > ring of colour > [adjective] ring-straked1568 ring-streaked1647 ringled1776 zoned1792 ringly1800 zonated1803 ringy1843 zonate1866 hooped1898 1683 A. Snape Anat. Horse iii. ix. 124 Out of the lower side of the Annular or ringy protuberance of the Cerebel. 1806 Mr. Jeffry Key to Papers upon Charges against Earl of St. Vincent 79 Of 43 logs..imported by Mr. Dorien, 22 logs..were ‘rotten, ringy, and unserviceable’. 1835 Mirror of Lit. 28 Mar. 206/1 The serpent, unrolling its ringy body, moved about the room with a contented and grateful air. 1843 C. Holtzapffel Turning & Mech. Manip. I. 145 Amongst the white ivory, the teeth are often found to be marked in rings alternately light and dark coloured, these are called ringy or cloudy. 1903 Bulletin (Sydney) 24 Dec. 36/3 Gum rings in the trees are a frequent and especial trouble. No good sleeper-chopper will work a ‘ringy’ tree, for the sleepers will split along the gum rings. 1998 J. Hanson Decoding Homes & Houses (2003) viii. 233 House 16 has four internal and two external rings, whilst House 8 is exceptionally ringy, with 9 internal and 12 external rings. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022). ringyadj.² Brit. /ˈrɪŋi/, U.S. /ˈrɪŋi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ring n.², -y suffix¹. Etymology: < ring n.² + -y suffix¹. Having a ringing quality or tone. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > resonance or sonority > ringing sound > [adjective] ringingc1400 tinging1591 tinnient1668 outringing1842 ringy1852 bell-like1865 1852 H. B. W. Churton Thoughts on Land of Morning xiii. 249 The sound of the millstones which we saw in Nazareth and heard in one or more of the streets in Jerusalem, is a clear, light, cheerful, ringy sound. 1861 L. L. Noble After Icebergs 195 It was light and tight, and ringy as a drum, and floated on the water like a bubble. 1995 Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) (Nexis) 26 Dec. d8 We don't have any high, ringy notes on our instruments, and Jason..doesn't have any big crash cymbals on his drum kit. 2005 A. St. John Clapton's Guitar xx. 183 It was loud and ringy, but it had a brighter, happier sound than the others. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). ringyadj.³ Brit. /ˈrɪŋi/, U.S. /ˈrɪŋi/ Forms: 1900s– ringey, 1900s– ringy, 1900s– wringy. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps compare ring v.² 8d, or perhaps compare wrangy, recorded with the same meaning in English regional (Devon) use in the 19th cent. and in slang use in the 21st. North American slang (chiefly regional (western)). Irritable; ‘ornery’; angry. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > irritability > irritable [adjective] sharpc1000 impatient1377 out-sharpinga1382 teethya1500 fumish1523 testy1526 crabbed1535 tettish1567 peevish1577 kickish1589 splenetic1593 spleenful1594 tetchy1596 wasp-stung1598 touchy1602 spleeny1604 pruriginous1609 teety1621 splenitive1633 peltish1648 irritable1662 splenatic1663 splenetive1678 unheer1691 rusty1694 nettlesome1766 stingy1781 snarly1798 tutty1809 spleenical1818 rileya1824 nettly1825 edgy1837 porcupinal1846 shirty1846 raspish1854 peckish1857 streaky1860 owly1864 teasy1866 fussy1869 raspy1869 spiky1881 chippyc1885 tetchous1890 narky1895 snarky1906 ringy1907 snarkish1912 Scot1916 crooked1945 niggly1952 snooty1959 kvetchy1965 to be on the rag1967 sandpaper1976 gribble1984 splenous- 1907 Scribner's Mag. July 84/2 The laugh is on old Twodot; and he's that ringey he breaks out intimatin' Bob of some dirty breed work. 1914 A. Jennings & W. Irwin Beating Back v. 105 I went back to Bud. He was getting pretty ringy—said we were going to be shot down like rats in a trap. 1932 South of Market Tribune (San Francisco) 23 Dec. 22 Nothing will make the boss more ringey. 1934 M. C. Boatright Tall Tales from Texas 30 He's a good-natured bird and don't git ringy about it. 1955 R. P. Hobson Nothing too Good for Cowboy xviii. 187 To take some of the snoose out of the ringy Batnuni bunch [of cattle]. 1962 W. Stegner Wolf Willow iii. i. 135 No Canadian steer would ever be angry or stubborn; he would be o'nery or ringy or on the prod. 1977 N.Y. Times 11 Jan. 20/1 He thought Miss Longet had been ‘ringy’ the day she shot and killed Mr. Sabich. 1989 T. Bodett End of Road i. v. 62 In the light of the oil lamp they talked on and on, eye to eye, heart to heart, until they got too ringy from lack of sleep to say anything new. 2006 D. Coolidge Soldier's Way iv. 34 ‘Well, what's got you so ringy?’ grumbled the corporal complainingly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.¹1683adj.²1852adj.³1907
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