- wreathy
- adjective Date: 1644 1. having the form of a wreath 2. constituting a wreath
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wreathy
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Wreathy — Wreath y, a. Wreathed; twisted; curled; spiral; also, full of wreaths. Wreathy spires, and cochleary turnings about. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wreathy — /ree thee, dhee/, adj. having the shape of a wreath: wreathy clouds. [1635 45; WREATH + Y1] * * * … Universalium
wreathy — ˈrēthē, ˈrēthē, i adjective 1. : having the form of a wreath : wreathed, twisted, curled, spiral 2. : constituting a wreath … Useful english dictionary
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wreath|y — «REE thee», adjective. of the form of a wreath: »wreathy clouds, a wreathy vine … Useful english dictionary
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