worky

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈwɜːki/    美 /ˈwɜɹki/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Alternative spelling of workie. alt-of,alternative,informal
形容词 adj.
  1. Characterized by or pertaining to work. informal
    — The vvorky-daies are the back-part; / The burden of the vveek lies there, / Making the vvhole to ſtoup and bovv, / Till thy [God's] releaſe appeare.
  2. Especially of attire: appropriate for work. informal
    — The problem with the meet-me-at-a-bar date is that I want to look as great as possible, without looking like I've made too much effort. Dresses feel too dressy, skirts too girly, tanks too booby, shirts too worky, and then of course we have the whole shoes issue.
  3. Requiring much work. informal
    — Richard's Caſtle ſtandeth at the top of a very vvorky hill, vvell vvooded, and at the vveſt end of the Pariſh Church there.
  4. Tending to be very serious about work. informal
    — Angelo has an important deadline, so he is all worky today.
  5. Showing the effect of much effort and work. informal,obsolete
    — From England we came by the overland mail, / Waghorny quickly done; / […] / Where the sign of a dragon turns nobody pale; / But simply inspires a thought of pale ale, / With its whisky, frisky, worky, jerky, / Hoppery, poppery, spittery, bittery, / Frolicking frothy fun.

词形变化

workier comparative workiest superlative workies plural

词汇关系

相关词
working workish worklike

词源

词源 1
From work (noun) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’).
词源 2
From work (noun) + -y (suffix forming diminutive nouns).
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