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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
Of, from, or related to a park or parks generally, especially parklike.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Having parks or parklike areas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Synonym of chilly: somewhat cold but not extremely so.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, informal
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Synonyms: chilly
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name
Nickname for Michael Parkinson (1935–2023), English broadcaster and writer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative spelling of parkie: a parkkeeper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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adjective satellite
appreciably or disagreeably cold
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chilly
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History
Etymology tree English park Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English parky From park + -y.
Uncertain, but probably from parky above or from dialectical pronunciation of perky.
Clipping of Parkinson + -y.
