vasty

[ vas-tee, vah-stee ]

/ ˈvæs ti, ˈvɑ sti /

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adjective, vast·i·er, vast·i·est.

vast; immense.

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Origin of vasty

First recorded in 1590–1600; vast + -y¹

Words nearby vasty

vastity, vastly, vastus, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vasty, vat, vat dye, VATER, Vater's ampulla, vatic

How to use vasty in a sentence

They came thronging out of the vasty deep to entertain Christopher Alexander Pellett.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
We may call spirits from the vasty deep; but the question is, will they come?
A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention|Lucius Eugene Chittenden
Agitators might call spirits from the vasty deep; but there would be no answer.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV.|Charles L. Graves
"Business is crawling up the old streets," he said, his long, tremulous hand indicating a vasty structure in course of erection.
The Turmoil|Booth Tarkington

It must have required patience to await the going and returning of the documents across the "vasty deep" in that day.
Historic Papers on the Causes of the Civil War|Mrs. Eugenia Dunlap Potts

British Dictionary definitions for vasty

vasty

/ (ˈvɑːstɪ) /

adjective vastier or vastiest

an archaic or poetic word for vast

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