westy
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English westi, westig (“desolate, deserted, lonely”), from Old English wēstiġ (“waste, deserted”), from wēste (“waste, desert”) + -iġ (“-y”). See waste.
Adjective[edit]
westy (comparative more westy, superlative most westy)
Etymology 2[edit]
Origin obscure. Probably from Middle English westi (“desolate, deserted, lonely”) (see above), or possibly related to Scots weest (“depressed, uneasy, anxious”).
Adjective[edit]
westy (comparative more westy, superlative most westy)
- (dialectal) Dizzy, giddy, confused.
- c. 1600, John Ayliffe, Satires:
- Whiles he lies wallowing, with a westy head
Anagrams[edit]
Welsh[edit]
Noun[edit]
westy
- Soft mutation of gwesty.
Mutation[edit]
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