parky

Etymology 1

From park + -y.

adj

  1. Of, from, or related to a park or parks generally, especially parklike.
    We went to a beautiful parky place over by the river.
  2. Having parks or parklike areas.
    Yellowstone has always been parky country.

noun

  1. Alternative spelling of parkie: a parkkeeper.

Etymology 2

Uncertain, but probably from parky above or from dialectical pronunciation of perky.

adj

  1. (Britain, informal) Synonym of chilly: somewhat cold but not extremely so.
    Gene Hunt: [seeing a woman in a sari] A bit parky to be out in just her nighty. March 6 2007, Julie Rutterford, Life on Mars, Season 2, Episode 3

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