myrrhy en · ADJ
Etymology
From myrrh + -y.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of myrrh.
Warmed to the woman somewhat, I admit it. She holds forth like a man and smokes myrrhy cigarettes through a rhino-horn holder.
2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN, page 55:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most myrrhy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more myrrhy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |