givey

[giv-ee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Chiefly South Midland U.S.

givier, giviest

(especially of soil) moist, soft, or spongy.
unsteady; rickety.
That chair is getting a little givey.
(of weather) misty, rainy, or humid; damp.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of givey¹

1820–30, give + -y ¹; retention of e allows base word to be more transparent

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Example Sentences

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Givey Kochanowski, chair of Rilke Schule’s Academic Policy Committee, said a district loan would allow the school to avoid borrowing at higher rates on the private market.

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The two priests — the Rev. John Bowe, 64, who worked at the parish of St. Joseph in Warrington from 2005 to 2011, and the Rev. David Givey, 68, who retired in 2006 — were found to have violated a code of behavior that includes a ban on physical contact, but they did not abuse children, the archdiocese said.

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