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thymy

[ tahy-mee; spelling pronunciation thahy-mee ]

/ ˈtaɪ mi; spelling pronunciation ˈθaɪ mi /

adjective, thym·i·er, thym·i·est.

of, pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of thyme: a thymy fragrance.

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Origin of thymy

First recorded in 1720–30; thyme + -y¹

Words nearby thymy

thymoprival, thymosin, thymus, thymus corpuscle, thymus gland, thymy, Thyone, thyratron, thyristor, thyro-, thyroactive

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Example sentences from the Web for thymy

Joan, in her old tweed skirt and new canary-colored silk jumper, was stretched luxuriously on the thymy bents.
A Case in Camera|Oliver Onions
Then he threw himself on the thymy grass and tasted liberty.
Humorous Readings and Recitations|Various
Or, when we eat of the fragrant honey, we do not quarrel with the thymy bees because they have blended for us the sweets of Hybla.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No. V, May, 1863|Various
She saw Miss Charlecote a few yards off, nearly on all-fours in the thymy grass.
Hopes and Fears|Charlotte M. Yonge

I watched them disappear in a sort of moving frieze between the thymy turf and the hot, blue sky.
Miss Million's Maid|Bertha Ruck

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