Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Appreciably or disagreeably cold: Used to describe weather or air that is noticeably and unpleasantly cold, often with a damp or biting quality.

Usage

• As an adjective: "Parky" is a primarily British, informal term. It is used predicatively (after a linking verb like , , ) or attributively (before a noun) to describe cold conditions, especially outdoors. It often implies a coldness that is sharp, penetrating, or uncomfortable.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • It's a bit parky outside today, so wear a coat.
  • We turned back from the walk because the wind was too parky.
  • There was a parky chill in the morning air.

Advanced Usage

• "Parky" is often used in casual conversation and weather reports in the UK. It can describe a specific, sudden coldness, like an early morning or an evening in autumn, rather than the deep, sustained cold of winter.
  • Better wrap up, it's getting parky now the sun's gone down.

Variants and Related Words

• Parkiness (noun, informal): The state or quality of being parky.
  • The parkiness of the evening surprised us.

Synonyms

• Chilly: Pleasantly or unpleasantly cool.
• Nippy: Cold in a quick, sharp way.
• Brisk: Cold and invigorating.
• Cold: Of low temperature.

Antonyms

• Balmy: Pleasantly warm.
• Mild: Not cold or hot.
• Warm: Having a moderate degree of heat.

Adjective

1. appreciably or disagreeably cold