boobily – English adjective declension

English adjective forms of boobily

Adjective: boobily

Comparison Forms

Synthetic

Perifrastic

Comparativemore boobily
Superlativemost boobily

Sample Sentences

  • Stan. Contemptible! very conſiderable, I'gad; very deſirable: Why, ſhe's worth Ten thouſand Pounds, man; a clear Eſtate: No charge upon't, but a boobily Son: He indeed was to have half; but his Father begot him, and ſhe breeds him up, not to know or have more than ſhe has a mind to: And ſhe has a mind to ſomething elſe, it ſeems. [1696, Tho[mas] Southerne, Oroonoko: A Tragedy […], London: […] H. Playford […] B. Tooke […] S. Buckley […], page 8:]
  • The ſundry reports of theſe amazing Objects, together with many other Enticing Rarities, to be viſited at a ſmall expence within the Ancient Battlements of this Renown'd Citadel, which I had receiv'd from the Magnifying Mouths of ſome Boobily Bumpkins, who had ſtolen ſo much time from their Waggons and Hay-Carts, as to be Spectators of theſe ſurprizing Curioſities; […] [1699 November, [Ned Ward], The London Spy, volume 2, London: […] J. How, […], page 3:]
  • And it is not only that thoſe who are Educated at our own Expence encroach upon us, but the Raw Ignorant Country Wenches and Boobily Fellows that can do, and are good for, nothing impoſe upon us likewiſe. [1723, [Bernard Mandeville], “An Essay on Charity, and Charity-Schools”, in The Fable of The Bees: or, Private Vices, Publick Benefits, 2nd edition, London: […] Edmund Parker […], page 346:]
  • Gayl. Only 'Squire Sapſcull, his Bride, and boobily Man. [1736, Henry Carey, “The Honeſt Yorkſhire-Man. A Ballad Opera.”, in The Dramatick Works of Henry Carey, London: […] S. Gilbert, published 1743, page 240:]
  • The act then cloſes with a very trifling ſarcaſtical ſcene play’d by Mrs. Bennet and Mr. Moody, between Jenny, an impertinent chamber-maid, and Thomas, a boobily footman. [1760 March 22, “To the Proprietors of the Public Ledger, […]”, in The Public Ledger. Or, Daily Register of Commerce and Intelligence, volume 1, number 61, London, page 1:]

Etymology

From booby (“a stupid person”) + -ly.