spacey

or spac·y

[ spey-see ]

/ ˈspeɪ si /

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adjective, spac·i·er, spac·i·est.

spaced-out(def 2).

Nearby words

Origin of spacey

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

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Examples from the Web for spacey

Spacey was performing in the play Clarence Darrow when a mobile phone began ringing in the stalls.
Spacey On London: "I'm Not Just Going To Get On A Plane And F**k Off!"|Tom Sykes|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kudos to Spacey for being a good sport, but if we're honest, his moves look more Tampa than Mumbai.
Viral Video of the Day: Kevin Spacey Goes Bollywood|The Daily Beast Video|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They were watching Seven on television and thought Spacey would be excellent in their little film.
How to Hustle Your Way to the Oscars|Nico Hines|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Still, Spacey endows Frank with a reptilian intelligence, a cunning that gives him an edge over everyone he encounters.
David Fincher, Beau Willimon & Kate Mara On Netflix’s ‘House of Cards’|Jace Lacob|January 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

“Kevin [Spacey] and Dana [Brunetti] are kind of my brothers in Hollywood,” Mezrich says.
Sex on a Pile of Moon Rocks|Lizzie Crocker|July 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for spacey

spacey

/ (ˈspeɪsɪ) /

adjective spacier or spaciest

slang vague and dreamy, as if under the influence of drugs

Word Origin for spacey

C20: space + -ey

Spacey

/ (ˈspeɪsɪ) /

noun

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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