单词 | studly |
释义 | studlyadj. colloquial (originally and chiefly North American). Relating to or characteristic of a stud (stud n.2 7a); attractively muscular or masculine. Also in extended use: powerful; impressive. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > manliness > [adjective] manly?c1225 virtuousc1330 manfula1400 manlikec1480 manful-hardy1542 ballsy1959 studly1966 the world > people > person > man > [adjective] > virile man boysy1921 he-mannish1924 macho1949 macho man1959 studly1966 1966 Current Slang (Univ. S. Dakota) 1 7/2 College males, Minnesota. The girls will go wild; you look so studley in that coat. 1979 Washington Post (Nexis) 23 July b11 Kirk Douglas..struggles to intercept Ann-Margret, an unsatisfied vamp, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, her studly but hopelessly naive protector. 1989 D. H. Hackworth About Face 454 The best-looking best-equipped track team in town, so studly and intimidating. 1996 Time 23 Dec. 59/1 The place is a high-tech marvel: 2,000 sq. ft. of wired-up hardware..and a sound system studly enough to simulate a Who concert circa 1973. 2012 J. Murnighan & M. Kelly Much Ado about Loving xii. 69 When Maura told me she was having a little fling with a fireman, it made perfect sense: firemen are studly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1966 |
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