whipcordy

English

Etymology

From whipcord +‎ -y.

Adjective

whipcordy (comparative more whipcordy, superlative most whipcordy)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of whipcord.
    • 1931 November, John Galsworthy, chapter XXIV, in Maid in Waiting, 1st Canadian edition, Toronto, Ont.: The Ryerson Press, published 1931, →OCLC, page 211:
      You remind me of a two-year-old, Dinny—one of those whipcordy chestnuts that kick up their heels in the paddock, get left at the post, and come in first after all.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.