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Etymology
Origin of beamy
First recorded in 1350–1400, beamy is from the Middle English word bemy. See beam, -y 1
Example Sentences
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“Have you guys ever heard of CrossFit?” asked Jill with a beamy smile.
From Salon • Sep. 8, 2013
A beamy, 35-foot Navy cutter was moving steadily by, showing neither smoke nor sail and emitting a "put-put-put" altogether too faint to be coming from a gasoline motor proportionate to the craft's size.
From Time Magazine Archive
You sense Hatteras� beamy new interior volume immediately when you step into the main cabin.
From Time Magazine Archive
More and more builders have come on the market with big, beamy cruising boats.
From Time Magazine Archive
She was of vast dimensions, broad and beamy as a Dutch sloop.
From The Spinners by Phillpotts, Eden
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