queachy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈkwiːt͡ʃi/
Etymology
Etymology tree English queach Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English queachy From queach + -y.
Meanings
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Yielding or trembling under the feet, as moist or boggy ground; shaking; moving.
queachy sands
1612, Michael Drayton, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [John Selden], editor, Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of Tracts, Riuers, Mountaines, Forests, and Other Parts of this Renowned Isle of Great Britaine, […], London: […] [Humphrey Lownes] for M[athew] Lownes; I[ohn] Browne; I[ohn] Helme; I[ohn] Busbie, →OCLC:the queachy fens
- (obsolete) Like a queach or thicket; thick, bushy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more queachy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most queachy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |