Heathery

//ˈhɛðəɹi// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A place where varieties of heath are grown in a controlled environment.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or abundant in heather.

    "From right to left, our path was barred by a frowning rampart of grassy or heathery hills, whose rounded contours broke away here and there into ridge and scarp and cliff."

  2. 2
    Like or resembling heather.

Example

More examples

"From right to left, our path was barred by a frowning rampart of grassy or heathery hills, whose rounded contours broke away here and there into ridge and scarp and cliff."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From heather + -y.

Etymology 2

From heath + -ery.

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