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trancey

trancey adjective: trancelike.

Adjective

trancey (comparative more trancey, superlative most trancey)

  1. (informal) Trancelike.
    • He was really beautiful, like a dark-haired cherub. And he always seemed upbeat and happy, in a trancey world of his own.2002, Marian Keyes, Rachel's Holiday
  2. (informal) Resembling or pertaining to trance music, i.e. immersively melodic with a strong electronic dance beat.
    • Video monitors play the latest clips from Bjork and Peaches while DJs take the dance floor in a trancey direction.2004, Chris Baty, Chicago: City Guide
    • At the foot of the hill, trancey music from a garage party beckoned.2005, Matt Rauscher, The Unborn Spouse Situation

Forms of trancey

comparativemore trancey
superlativemost trancey

Origin of trancey

From trance + -y.

Questions about trancey

What does trancey mean?
Trancey means trancelike.
What part of speech is trancey?
Trancey is an adjective.

Words near trancey in the dictionary

  1. trancester
  2. trancesters
  3. trancestor
  4. trancestors
  5. trancework
  6. trancey
  7. tranch
  8. tranche
  9. tranched
  10. tranches
  11. tranchet

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