heathy

[ hee-thee ]

adjective

, heath·i·er, heath·i·est.

1. heathery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of heathy¹

First recorded in 1400–50, heathy is from the late Middle English word hethy. See heath, -y ¹

Example Sentences

A ploughed field was on one side, and a wild heathy expanse, dotted with fir-trees, on the other.

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The coast here is a low range of heathy hills, with brilliant green bushes and marshy pools.

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These were oval or circular rings slightly excavated in the heathy surface, on the drier parts of the common.

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Immediately north of La Haye there is some more heathy ground, but it is higher than the country surrounding Lessay.

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The uplands are mostly covered by wild heathy pastures, which afford good grazing for Welsh mountain sheep and ponies.

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