courtyardy

English

Etymology

From courtyard +‎ -y.

Adjective

courtyardy (comparative more courtyardy, superlative most courtyardy)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a courtyard.
   • 2010, J. R. Ward [pseudonym; Jessica Rowley Pell Bird Blakemore], Crave (Fallen Angels; 2), New York, N.Y.: Signet, w:New American Library, →ISBN, page 180:

     Casing the joint didn’t take long, and similar to Grier’s setup, the back of the house opened to a courtyardy thing that was gated—and there were no chalky footprints on the red brick there.

   • 2013, Alison Hoblyn, “The Motivational Listener”, in The Midnight Press and Other Oxford Stories, [Oxford, Oxon?]: OxPens, →ISBN, page 95:

     Keith looks his usual agreeable self; he’s agreeable to most things; visiting a student could be good too, especially if it’s one of those old, courtyardy places they’ve glimpsed but not penetrated yet.

   • 2015, Mo Willems, Diva and Flea: A Parisian Tale‎^[1], London: Walker Books, published 2017, →ISBN:

     The pavement was large and different and very not courtyardy.