• Massy

    Pronunciation

    • US IPA: /ˈmæsi/
    • Rhymes: -æsi

    Origin

    mass + -y

    Full definition of massy

    Adjective

    massy

    1. Heavy; massive.
      • 1587, Christopher Marlowe, Tamburlaine the GreatTheir plumed helms are wrought with beaten gold,
        Their swords enamell'd, and about their necks
        Hang massy chains of gold down to the waist;
      • 1874 Ralph Waldo Emerson, HeroicWhen mountains tremble, those two massy pillars
        With horrible convulsion to and fro
      • 2003 October 5-8, J. A. Kosinski, 2003 IEEE Symposium on Ultrasonics, volume 1, ISBN 0-7803-7922-5, abstract, pages 70-73We develop a set of six coupled equations governing the modal amplitudes and phase angles (mode-center offsets) for the flat, piezoelectric plate resonator with massy electrodes of unequal thickness.

    Noun

    noun

    1. Eye dialect of mercy
      • 1860, George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss"But Lors ha' massy, how did you get near such mud as that?" said Sally, ...
    2. Eye dialect of master

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