- sedgy
- adjective see sedge
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sedgy
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Sedgy — Sedg y, a. Overgrown with sedge. [1913 Webster] On the gentle Severn s sedgy bank. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sedgy — /sej ee/, adj., sedgier, sedgiest. 1. abounding, covered, or bordered with sedge. 2. of or like sedge. [1275 1325; ME; see SEDGE, Y1] * * * … Universalium
sedgy — adjective Of, pertaining to, or covered with sedge … Wiktionary
sedgy — adj. covered with sedge (type of wetland plant) … English contemporary dictionary
sedgy — /ˈsɛdʒi/ (say sejee) adjective 1. covered or bordered with sedge. 2. of or like sedge. {sedg(e) + y1} …
sedgy — adjective covered with sedges (grasslike marsh plants) • Similar to: ↑grassy • Derivationally related forms: ↑sedge • Topics: ↑plant, ↑flora, ↑plant life … Useful english dictionary
Hassock — Has sock (h[a^]s s[u^]k), n. [Scot. hassock, hassik, a besom, anything bushy, a large, round turf used as a seat, OE. hassok sedgy ground, W. hesgog sedgy, hesg sedge, rushes; cf. Ir. seisg, and E. sedge.] 1. A rank tuft of bog grass; a tussock.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sedge wren — noun 1. small European warbler that breeds among reeds and wedges and winters in Africa • Syn: ↑sedge warbler, ↑sedge bird, ↑reedbird, ↑Acrocephalus schoenobaenus • Hypernyms: ↑Old World warbler, ↑true warbler … Useful english dictionary
seggy — ˈsegi dialect England variant of sedgy * * * seggy obs. or dial. form of sedgy … Useful english dictionary
sedg|y — «SEHJ ee», adjective, sedg|i|er, sedg|i|est. 1. abounding in or covered with sedge; bordered with sedge: »a sedgy brook. 2. like sedge: »a sedgy growth of reeds … Useful english dictionary
