sprucyadj.

Brit.

/ˈspruːsi/, U.S.

/ˈsprusi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: spruce adj.², -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < spruce adj.² + -y suffix¹.

1. Smart in appearance; neat, dapper, attractive. Cf. spruce adj.² 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > neat or trim

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pertc1330

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nutty1823

toiletted1823

taut1829

spick and span1846

spicy1846

groomed1853

spiffy1853

well-groomed1865

bandboxy1870

perjinkity1880

spick-span1888

bandbox1916

tiddly1925

whip-smart1937

spit and polish1950

spit-and-polished1977

1774 J. Langhorne Country Justice: 1st Pt. 21 Long had that anxious daughter sigh'd to know What Vellum's sprucy Clerk, the Valley's Beau, Meant by those Glances.

1855 Clinton Republican (Wilmington, Ohio) 24 Aug. He had a feather in his hat, That looked so mighty sprucy.

1895 Bangor (Maine) Daily Whig & Courier 4 June Young Schuckers was in these days a veritable dude and very sprucy.

1940 Bessemer (Mich.) Herald 2 Aug. 2/5 No other place of business gets as much embellished, fancy, ornate, sprucy, or dressed-up literature as the printing trade itself.

2007 Guardian 2 Jan. 25/5 A host of sprucy handyman businesses have sprung up, promising to get someone competent with a screwdriver round within the hour.

2. U.S. regional (chiefly southern and south Midland). Lively in movement or demeanour; brisk, spry. Cf. spruce adj.² 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > brisk or active

sprindeOE

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sprackish1882

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up-and-coming1889

up and doing1901

loose1907

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed1936

buzzy1978

1858 Tyrone (Pa.) Star 7 Dec. 3/2 A fine sprucy little youngster of about five or six months old.

1918 P. Myron Bugle Rhymes from France 86 There is something that will set you up, as sprucy as can be, And make a hero out of mud—and that's a pint of tea.

1966 R. F. Dakin Dial. Vocab. Ohio River Valley II. 464 Quite lively,..Miscellaneous terms of single occurrence include..sprucy.

1986 L. A. Pederson et al. Ling. Atlas Gulf States: Concordance Quite lively,..[central Tennessee] Sprucy—old person; gets around like young person.

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

单词	sprucy
释义	sprucyadj. Brit. /ˈspruːsi/, U.S. /ˈsprusi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: spruce adj.², -y suffix¹. Etymology: < spruce adj.² + -y suffix¹. 1. Smart in appearance; neat, dapper, attractive. Cf. spruce adj.² 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > neat or trim netc1330 pertc1330 cleanc1386 nicec1400 picked?c1425 dapperc1440 feata1471 gim1513 trig1513 well-trimmedc1513 trick1533 smirk1534 tricksy1552 neat1559 netty1573 deft1579 primpc1590 briska1593 smug1598 spruce1598 sprink1602 terse1602 compt1632 nitle1673 sprig1675 snod1691 tight1697 smugged1706 snug1714 pensy1718 fitty1746 jemmy1751 sprucy1774 smartc1778 natty1785 spry1806 perjink1808 soigné1821 nutty1823 toiletted1823 taut1829 spick and span1846 spicy1846 groomed1853 spiffy1853 well-groomed1865 bandboxy1870 perjinkity1880 spick-span1888 bandbox1916 tiddly1925 whip-smart1937 spit and polish1950 spit-and-polished1977 1774 J. Langhorne Country Justice: 1st Pt. 21 Long had that anxious daughter sigh'd to know What Vellum's sprucy Clerk, the Valley's Beau, Meant by those Glances. 1855 Clinton Republican (Wilmington, Ohio) 24 Aug. He had a feather in his hat, That looked so mighty sprucy. 1895 Bangor (Maine) Daily Whig & Courier 4 June Young Schuckers was in these days a veritable dude and very sprucy. 1940 Bessemer (Mich.) Herald 2 Aug. 2/5 No other place of business gets as much embellished, fancy, ornate, sprucy, or dressed-up literature as the printing trade itself. 2007 Guardian 2 Jan. 25/5 A host of sprucy handyman businesses have sprung up, promising to get someone competent with a screwdriver round within the hour. 2. U.S. regional (chiefly southern and south Midland). Lively in movement or demeanour; brisk, spry. Cf. spruce adj.² 1. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > brisk or active sprindeOE whata1000 braga1350 prestc1390 yarea1400 stirringc1400 startingc1440 actious1441 actuala1470 activea1522 queemc1540 skeetc1540 lively1567 alive-like1582 pragmatical1590 spruce1590 agilious1599 brisk1599 sprightly?c1599 brisky1600 alives-like1601 alacrious1602 smart1602 eyebright1603 whisking1611 deedy1615 vibrant1616 sprunt1631 perking1653 alert1654 exilient1654 alacrative1657 eveillé1676 budge1691 jaunty1705 spry1746 sprack1747 alive1748 high-geared1795 rash1805 spicy1828 live1830 deedful1834 yary1855 sprucy1858 alacritous1859 sprackish1882 brash1884 up-and-coming1889 up and doing1901 loose1907 bright-eyed and bushy-tailed1936 buzzy1978 1858 Tyrone (Pa.) Star 7 Dec. 3/2 A fine sprucy little youngster of about five or six months old. 1918 P. Myron Bugle Rhymes from France 86 There is something that will set you up, as sprucy as can be, And make a hero out of mud—and that's a pint of tea. 1966 R. F. Dakin Dial. Vocab. Ohio River Valley II. 464 Quite lively,..Miscellaneous terms of single occurrence include..sprucy. 1986 L. A. Pederson et al. Ling. Atlas Gulf States: Concordance Quite lively,..[central Tennessee] Sprucy—old person; gets around like young person. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1774
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