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meady en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmiːdi/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From mead + -y.

Meanings

  1. Containing, or resembling, mead.
    • My beer and a leather covered menu were placed at my elbow as I ruminated and my waiter stood silently beside the table while I sampled the beverage. I was pleasantly surprised. It had a rich, meady flavor […] 2017, Wayne DePriest, Angeltown, page 20:

Forms

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more meady Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most meady Degree=Sup lexicographic

meady en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmiːdi/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From mid + -y, sound shift as in eediot for idiot, though that one happened in Jamaican Creole, to be effective in the MLE accent, already.

Meanings

  1. (Multicultural-London-English) Of middling appearance, not particularly attractive.
    • this barbie & she’s moving meady, had to ask her like “what she’s on?” 2024 July 3, “Wine & Dine” (0:51 from the start), Lando 24z (lyrics):

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most meady Degree=Sup lexicographic
more meady Degree=Cmp lexicographic
meedy alternative lexicographic