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heathery

[ heth -uh-ree ]

/ ˈhɛð ə ri /

adjective

of or like heather.

abounding in heather.

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Also heathy.

Origin of heathery

First recorded in 1525–35; heather + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM heathery

heath·er·i·ness, noun

Words nearby heathery

heathendom, heathenish, heathenism, heathenize, heather, heathery, heathfowl, heathy, heating, heating degree-day, heating element

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Example sentences from the Web for heathery

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
Built up among the heathery hills in times of war and trouble, it had outlived its uses.
Put Yourself in His Place|Charles Reade
Turning again, a desolate lake lay before us, heathery swells of the bleak table-land and distant peaks, touched with snow.
Northern Travel|Bayard Taylor
The hill upon which it stands is covered with natural wood, and in the remote parts gives way to heathery wilderness.
Country Rambles, and Manchester Walks and Wild Flowers|Leo H. Grindon

Here he could lie in ambush and keep watch far and wide over the heathery levels and the open sea.
Tales of Two Countries|Alexander Kielland

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