meady

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmiːdi/

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Etymology 1

From mead +‎ -y.

Adjective

meady (comparative more meady, superlative most meady)

1. Containing, or resembling, mead.
   • 2017, Wayne DePriest, Angeltown, page 20:

     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 […]

Etymology 2

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.

Alternative forms

• meedy

Adjective

meady (comparative more meady, superlative most meady)

1. (MLE) Of middling appearance, not particularly attractive.
   • 2024 March 7, “Wine & Dine” (0:51 from the start), Lando 24z (lyrics):

     this barbie & she’s moving meady, had to ask her like “what she’s on?”

Anagrams

• aymed, mayed, me day, ymade