spacey
or spac·y
[ spey-see ]
/ ˈspeɪ si /
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adjective, spac·i·er, spac·i·est.Slang.
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British Dictionary definitions for spacey (1 of 2)
spacey
/ (ˈspeɪsɪ) /
adjective spacier or spaciest
slang vague and dreamy, as if under the influence of drugs
Word Origin for spacey
C20: space + -ey
British Dictionary definitions for spacey (2 of 2)
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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