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heathery

heathery

6.3
Having a soft pale purple or grey color with small spots like low wild bushes
  • adjective
  • /ˈhiːðəri/
translation icon : de heather
  • My mother and my younger brother were evacuated there to one huge room in what seemed to us a most beautiful farmhouse, looking over green fields and bare, heathery mountains in the heart of the country.

Examples

  • She chose a soothing, heathery color for the walls to create a calm atmosphere.

  • The dress was made of a heathery fabric that complemented her complexion beautifully.

  • The soft, heathery blanket added a touch of warmth to the chilly room.

How Flecked

motley
7.4
flecked
4.4
heathered
6.3
heathery
6.3

Surface Forms

heathery positive

Morphology

heathery = heather (transparent) = heather + y

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'heather' with the adjectival suffix '-y' meaning 'having the quality of'.

Etymology

The word heathery comes from heather, the low purple plant that often covers open heath, which means 'wild, open land'. So heathery describes a soft, flecked color or look that is like the plant.