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parky

(ˈpɑːkɪ)

adj, parkier or parkiest

(Physical Geography) (usually postpositive) informal Brit (of the weather) chilly; cold

[C19: perhaps from perky]

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Adj.

parky - appreciably or disagreeably cold

chilly

cold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer"

Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

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parky

[ˈpɑːkɪ] ADJ (Brit) it's a bit parky → está haciendo fresco

parky

adj (+er) (Brit inf) → kühl, frisch; (it’s a bit) parky today → ganz schön kühl heute

parky

[ˈpɑːkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (Brit) (fam) → freddino/a

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