logy

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See also: -logy

English

Etymology 1

Attested from the 19th century, of uncertain origin, perhaps from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Dutch log (“heavy, dull”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

logy (comparative logier, superlative logiest)

  1. Slow to respond or react; lethargic.
    • 1910, "Duck Eats Yeast," The Yakima Herald:
      Perkins discovered his prize duck in a logy condition.
    • 1956. “I was still logy with sleep; I shook my head to try to clear it”. Double Star. Robert Heinlein
      The steering seems logy, you have to turn the wheel well before you want to turn.

Etymology 2

Nominalization of the -logy suffix.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /lədʒɪ/

Noun

logy (plural logies)

  1. A term formed with the -logy suffix.
    • 1856, Joseph Young, Demonology; or, the Scripture doctrine of Devils, page 372:
      The many Logies and Isms that have lately come into vogue.
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