heaty
/ˈhiːti/
heaty adjective: promoting heat; stimulating or energising the body (according to traditional Chinese medicine).
Adjective
heaty (comparative more heaty, superlative most heaty)
- Promoting heat; stimulating or energising the body (according to traditional Chinese medicine).
- He recommended that the patient refrain completely from eating heaty foods and spices like mustard, vinegar, meat, and salted fish.1976, Charles M. Leslie, Asian Medical Systems: A Comparative Study, page 208
Antonyms of heaty
Forms of heaty
| comparative | more heaty |
|---|---|
| superlative | most heaty |
Origin of heaty
From heat + -y, a direct translation of Chinese 熱 /热 (rè).
Words formed from heaty
Words that rhyme with heaty
Questions about heaty
- What does heaty mean?
- Heaty means promoting heat; stimulating or energising the body (according to traditional Chinese medicine).
- What part of speech is heaty?
- Heaty is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce heaty?
- Heaty is pronounced /ˈhiːti/.
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