geil

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ɣɛi̯l/

adj
Definitions
  • voluptuous, lusty
  • horny, lusting, randy, sexually focused and/or aroused
  • (about soil) too fat/ fertile
  • (about vegetation) too abundantly growing, excessively luscious
  • (slang) cool
  • sexy, good looking, pretty

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch gheil inherited from Old Dutch *geil inherited from *gail inherited from Proto-Germanic *gailaz (excited, merry, luxurious, lush, lustful, voluptious, beautiful, extravagant) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰoylos (frothing, wanton, tempestuous).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰoylos

Gloss

frothing, wanton, tempestuous

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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