parky

/ ˈpɑːkɪ /

adjective

1. informal.
   usually postpositive (of the weather) chilly; cold

Word History and Origins

Origin of parky¹

C19: perhaps from perky

Example Sentences

He turned to his myrmidon: "Get a move on you, Herbert; it's a bit parky standing about here."

From Project Gutenberg

And it shall ridy-pidy in the coachy-poachy too; all round the parky-warky with the cock-a-doodle-doo.

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"Parky looks as if Davy Jones was pulling on his string," observed the flippant Ives to his neighbour.

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"It's no' so parky, Mr. Bertram, sir-r," replied Tam cautiously.

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