spacey

or spac·y

[ spey-see ]
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adjective,spac·i·er, spac·i·est.Informal.
  1. dazed, out of touch with reality, or easily confused; spaced-out: The younger character was spacey and prone to making mistakes.

  2. characterized by an ethereal or dreamlike quality, or evoking a feeling reminiscent of the altered state experienced under the influence of narcotic drugs: He uses lots of effects that give the music an eerie, spacey feel.

Origin of spacey

1
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; space + -ey1

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British Dictionary definitions for spacey (1 of 2)

spacey

/ (ˈspeɪsɪ) /


adjectivespacier or spaciest
  1. slang vague and dreamy, as if under the influence of drugs

Origin of spacey

1
C20: space + -ey

British Dictionary definitions for Spacey (2 of 2)

Spacey

/ (ˈspeɪsɪ) /


noun
  1. Kevin, original name Kevin Spacey Fowler . born 1959, US actor; films include Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), The Usual Suspects (1995), American Beauty (1999), which earned him an Academy Award, The Shipping News (2001), and Beyond the Sea (2004); artistic director of Old Vic Theatre Company, London, from 2003

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