heathery

[ heth-uh-ree ]

adjective
  1. of or like heather.

  2. abounding in heather.

Origin of heathery

1
First recorded in 1525–35; heather + -y1

Other words from heathery

  • heath·er·i·ness, noun

Words Nearby heathery

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How to use heathery in a sentence

  • Serena, with the help of a gardener, conveyed him gently to the heathery knoll, just breaking into purple.

    The Romance of His Life | Mary Cholmondeley
  • The dales are separated from each other by high uplands, which for the most part are heathery moorland or, at best, hill pastures.

  • She spied round her for a rock which cast a shade upon the kind of heathery bed she had set her heart to find.

    Hyacinth | George A. Birmingham
  • The woods, the lakes and rivers, and the heathery hills are full of good things!

    The Man-Wolf and Other Tales | Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian
  • The road was scarcely more than a track across a heathery common.

    The Squire's Daughter | Silas K(itto) Hocking