givey

[giv-ee]

giv·ey

[giv-ee]
adjective, giv·i·er, giv·i·est. Chiefly South Midland U.S.
1.
(especially of soil) moist, soft, or spongy.
2.
unsteady; rickety: That chair is getting a little givey.
3.
(of weather) misty, rainy, or humid; damp.

Origin:
1820–30, Americanism; give + -y1; retention of e allows base word to be more transparent
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Givey is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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