housey en · ADJ
Etymology
From house + -y.
Meanings
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(colloquial) Resembling or characteristic of house music; houselike.
Along with a housey bass beat, it makes one of the most astonishing dance tracks you've ever heard.
1990 August 31, Bill Wyman, “Bringing the noise: Public Enemy on the front lines”, in Chicago Reader:
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Of hops: having the fruit mixed up with the leaves, making picking difficult.
Variation of crop density and the presence of very 'housey' growth accounted for some of the variation, together with a drop in tempo on some farms as the end of harvest was approached, […]
1968, Wye College. Dept. of Hop Research, Department of Hop Research Annual Report (page 35)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most housey | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more housey | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |