givey

English

Etymology

From give +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪvi/
• Rhymes: -ɪvi

Adjective

givey (comparative more givey, superlative most givey)

1. (informal) Inclined to give; generous.
   • 1967, John L'Heureux, Picnic in Babylon: A Jesuit Priest's Journal, 1963-1967, page 62:

     I was especially pleased to hear that I once gave Pauline some of my bookplates with the scroll where you write your name; I wasn't very givey in those days.