heavyishadj.
/ˈhɛvɪɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈhɛviɪʃ/ Somewhat heavy, in various senses.
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the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [adjective]
lighteOE
sleepy?c1225
somnaical1655
soporal1716
heavyish1736
soporific1754
morphetic1788
slumberous1820
sleepful1827
soporifical1837
slumberful1844
the world > matter > properties of materials > weight or relative heaviness > [adjective] > heavy > somewhat
heavyish1876
1736 J. Byrom Jrnl. 21 May in Private Jrnl. & Lit. Remains (1856) II. i. 47 (transcript from orig. shorthand) A little heavyish, I fancied with drinking wine.
1784 F. Burney Diary 17 Apr. (1842) II. 309 I am only heavyish, not ill.
1876 S. Smiles Life Sc. Naturalist xiv. 280 Having put a heavyish stone at the bottom of the trap.
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adj.1736- to say or cry ho
- to say or speak a villainy
- to say or speak etc villainy
- to say or speak no villainy
- to say or speak one shame
- to say or speak shame
- to say or speak shame of, on, by
- to say or speak villainy
- to say or talk turkey
- to say out
- to say out one's say
- to say over
- to say pretty things
- to say shortly
- to say something for
- to say sorry
- to say that for
- to say that the moon is blue
- to say the compass
- to say the hard word
- to say the least
- to say the least of it
- to say the truth
- to say the word
- to say the worst