verbyadj.

Brit.

/ˈvəːbi/, U.S.

/ˈvərbi/

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

Etymology: < verb n. + -y suffix¹.

rare.

1. Having many verbs.

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a1845 T. Hood Poet. Wks. (1856) V. 77 No grammar too abstruse he meets, However dark and verby.

2004 R. Burling Lang. Modhupur Mandi I. vi. 109 With verbs defined in this way, Garo is a very ‘verby’ language.

2012 N. Evans in T. Thieberger Oxf. Handbk. Ling. Fieldwork iii. viii. 191 Iwaidja is a very ‘verby’ language—verbs are around 40 per cent of the lexicon.

2. Characteristic of or resembling a verb; verb-like.

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1915 Oxf. Times 9 Oct. 3/5 The Baskish ‘Verb’ is the verbiest..of verbs.

1976 Anthropol. Linguistics 18 343 When plurality is marked it is marked in a ‘verby’ rather than in a ‘nouny’ way.

2002 Language 78 713 Naturally a VN [= verbal noun] will be more ‘verby’ when participating in verbal constructions.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	verby
释义	verbyadj. Brit. /ˈvəːbi/, U.S. /ˈvərbi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: verb n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < verb n. + -y suffix¹. rare. 1. Having many verbs. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > verb > [adjective] > abounding in verbs verbya1845 a1845 T. Hood Poet. Wks. (1856) V. 77 No grammar too abstruse he meets, However dark and verby. 2004 R. Burling Lang. Modhupur Mandi I. vi. 109 With verbs defined in this way, Garo is a very ‘verby’ language. 2012 N. Evans in T. Thieberger Oxf. Handbk. Ling. Fieldwork iii. viii. 191 Iwaidja is a very ‘verby’ language—verbs are around 40 per cent of the lexicon. 2. Characteristic of or resembling a verb; verb-like. ΚΠ 1915 Oxf. Times 9 Oct. 3/5 The Baskish ‘Verb’ is the verbiest..of verbs. 1976 Anthropol. Linguistics 18 343 When plurality is marked it is marked in a ‘verby’ rather than in a ‘nouny’ way. 2002 Language 78 713 Naturally a VN [= verbal noun] will be more ‘verby’ when participating in verbal constructions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.a1845
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