sinkyadj.

Brit.

/ˈsɪŋki/, U.S.

/ˈsɪŋki/

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

Etymology: Partly < sink v. + -y suffix¹; partly < sink n.¹ + -y suffix¹.

Esp. of sand or soil: yielding, prone to sink beneath one's weight. Cf. sinking adj. 1a.

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

rotten?1440

mellow1531

sour1532

unctuous1555

heavy1577

omy1673

mellowed1798

sinky1828

1828 H. Steuart Planter's Guide viii. 228 If the forced-up surface also of the pit be too soft and sinky.

1895 ‘G. Setoun’ Sunshine & Haar vii. 145 It was a heavy enough walk over the ‘sinky’ sand even in the best of weather.

1920 Continent 26 Feb. 271/1 Next she sat in the middle sized mossy chair for the middle sized Mother Toad, and that chair was too soft and too sinky for her, so she jumped out of it quickly.

1969 Mobile Home Jrnl. 10 46 Avoid making sharp turns in sinky spots, and if you stop, back up a little to give yourself a rut to start in.

2004 R. Rauszer Consider an Island 46 She came to softer sand that didn't hurt... It was sinky, though, and made her feel a bit scared.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sinky
释义	sinkyadj. Brit. /ˈsɪŋki/, U.S. /ˈsɪŋki/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sink v., sink n.¹, -y suffix¹. Etymology: Partly < sink v. + -y suffix¹; partly < sink n.¹ + -y suffix¹. Esp. of sand or soil: yielding, prone to sink beneath one's weight. Cf. sinking adj. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > soil qualities > [adjective] > soft or yielding rotten?1440 mellow1531 sour1532 unctuous1555 heavy1577 omy1673 mellowed1798 sinky1828 1828 H. Steuart Planter's Guide viii. 228 If the forced-up surface also of the pit be too soft and sinky. 1895 ‘G. Setoun’ Sunshine & Haar vii. 145 It was a heavy enough walk over the ‘sinky’ sand even in the best of weather. 1920 Continent 26 Feb. 271/1 Next she sat in the middle sized mossy chair for the middle sized Mother Toad, and that chair was too soft and too sinky for her, so she jumped out of it quickly. 1969 Mobile Home Jrnl. 10 46 Avoid making sharp turns in sinky spots, and if you stop, back up a little to give yourself a rut to start in. 2004 R. Rauszer Consider an Island 46 She came to softer sand that didn't hurt... It was sinky, though, and made her feel a bit scared. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1828
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