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

James Richardson's European football papers review Link to this video Even though it's getting parky, we sat AC Jimbo next to a canal to chat on film about the latest European papers.

From The Guardian

I was chatting on air with him and I couldn't resist saying 'it's a bit parky this morning'.

From BBC

It could even catch on, were it not so parky up there in winter.

From The Guardian

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

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Jones driving me in his gig to a beautiful parky place where Dr. Felton flourishes for the summer, and saw his children, who had wished to see the mother of Frank and Rosamond.

From Project Gutenberg