batey
batey is the alternative spelling of baity.
Meaning of baity
Adjective (1)
baity (comparative baitier, superlative baitiest)
- Angry, bad-tempered.
- “Oh, sir—uncle is such a batey old chap. It was a spree! I never saw him so mad!”1907 August 17, The Rev. A. N. Malan, “The Mystery of Abbeyside School”, in The Boy's Own Paper, volume XXIX, number 1492, London: Religious Tract Society, page 4
Adjective (2)
baity (comparative baitier, superlative baitiest)
- Constituting bait (something intended to allure), especially Oscar bait or clickbait.
- Ginger is the latest, baitiest fashion that ever helped a girl make an impression . . . . in wonderful “Spartine” colors of black, brown, navy, cranberry, moss, red and blue.1963 September 4, “Manchester’s Madison”, in The Capital Times, volume 92, number 72, Madison, Wis., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 19, column 3
Proper noun capitalized: Batey
Batey (plural Bateys)
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Forms of batey
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more batey |
| superlative | most batey |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Bateys |
Origin of batey
From Batte, a Middle English pet-form of Bartholomew.
Questions about batey
- What does batey mean?
- Batey means a surname transferred from the given name.
- What is batey the alternative spelling of?
- Batey is the alternative spelling of baity.
- What part of speech is batey?
- Batey is a proper noun.
Words near batey in the dictionary
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