hingey

English

Alternative forms

• hingy

Etymology

From hinge (“to be in poor health”) +‎ -y.

Adjective

hingey (comparative more hingey, superlative most hingey)

1. Out of sorts, slightly unwell, ill.
   • 1853, The U.S. Democratic Review, volume 32, page 169:

     He then rose from his seat visibly agitated, and placing both hands in his pockets, as was his wont on important and dignified occasions, to show the small boys how much he was at ease, planted himself in a hingey attitude before the small desk of the principal, and began: […]

   • 2015, Mark Kingwell, Measure Yourself Against the Earth, page 266:

     The natural line of my somewhat hingey sidearm throw was falling across a rock, snagging and dragging the line.