covidy

English

Alternative forms

• COVIDy, Covidy

Etymology

COVID +‎ -y

Adjective

covidy (comparative more covidy, superlative most covidy)

1. (informal) Of, relating to, or affected by the COVID-19 virus or pandemic.

   Synonym: COVIDian

   • 2020 July 17, Amanda Statham, “What's it actually like to holiday in Devon right now?”, in Cosmopolitan‎^[1]:

     The negatives? Having to stop for petrol and unavoidable toilet breaks at vast, eerily empty service stations, with masked-and-gloved staff, touch screens and a strong whiff of chemicals in the air, an experience my S/O accurately described as, ‘A bit Covidy’.

   • 2022 January 17, Joy Reid, The ReidOut‎^[2], spoken by Joy Reid, via MSNBC:

     But Youngkin's biggest and most lethal project appears to be turning Virginia into a COVIDy cesspool like Florida. Even as Omicron is smashing records in his state, Youngkin is ending the statewide school mask mandate. He's also rescinding the vaccine mandate for state workers.

   • 2022 February 14, Starshine Roshell, “Santa Barbara School Teacher’s Rant Is All Wrong”, in Santa Barbara Independent‎^[3]:

     Like many folks, I’ve been desperately trying to ferret out some Zen in this frustrating COVIDy world. You know, to find that healthy, elusive balance between “responsibly engaged” and “on the verge of a primal scream.”

   • 2022 May 18, Hettie Judah, “Jesse Darling: Enclosures review – part public toilet, part CCTV-infested hellscape”, in The Guardian‎^[4]:

     The result of a ceramics fellowship that took place more off site than it might have under less Covidy circumstances, the show translates the artist’s interests in vulnerability and care into the exploration of clay.

   • 2022 August 4, Sara Stewart, “Leslie Grace Responds to ‘Batgirl’ Nix as Fans Torch Warner Bros.”, in Los Angeles‎^[5]:

     According to the studio, they’re just not interested in movies that go direct to streaming anymore—despite the immense popularity of streaming movies during the pandemic, and the looming threat of a Covidy fall and winter that may well have potential viewers opting to stay home. Again.

   • 2022 August 17, Gary Naylor, “Wonderville Magic and Cabaret review - fast-paced show delivers the promised wonder”, in The Arts Desk‎^[6]:

     Hoops are hula-ed, a girl spins suspended by her hair (as is the case with ballet, proximity shows the physicality and balance such acts demand) and swords are swallowed – not something you would try with a covidy cough, I suspect.

   • 2022 August 27, Sue Haasler, “Casualty spoilers: David pretends Ollie never existed as Susan returns”, in Metro‎^[7]:

     This earned him a handshake from Dylan. A handshake from anyone is a rare enough sight in these covidy times, so coming from Dylan it’s a huge deal.