thymey
thymey adjective: resembling or characteristic of the herb thyme; having the aroma or flavour of thyme.
Adjective
thymey (comparative thymier, superlative thymiest)
- Resembling or characteristic of the herb thyme; having the aroma or flavour of thyme.
- All of us have read, no doubt, of the honey of Mount Hybla, of which the thymey flavour has been so much extolled by the ancient poets […]1886 January 1, “Bee-Keeping in New Zealand”, in The Bee-Keepers' Record, volume IV, London: Houlston & Sons, page 10
- Covered with or abounding in thyme.
- What time the mighty moon was gathering light
Love paced the thymy plots of Paradise,
And all about him roll'd his lustrous eyes;1830, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Love and Death - Once in the wind of morning
I ranged the thymy wold;
The world-wide air was azure
And all the brooks ran gold.1896, Alfred Edward Housman, “The Merry Guide”, in A Shropshire Lad
- What time the mighty moon was gathering light
Synonyms of thymey
Forms of thymey
| comparative | thymier |
|---|---|
| superlative | thymiest |
| alternative form | thymy |
Origin of thymey
From thyme + -y.
Questions about thymey
- What does thymey mean?
- Thymey means resembling or characteristic of the herb thyme; having the aroma or flavour of thyme.
- What part of speech is thymey?
- Thymey is an adjective.
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