heaty

English

Etymology

From heat +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiːti/
• Rhymes: -iːti

Adjective

heaty (comparative more heaty, superlative most heaty)

1. (Asian English, of food or medicine) promoting heat; stimulating or energising the body (according to traditional Chinese medicine).
   • 1976, Charles M. Leslie, Asian Medical Systems: A Comparative Study, page 208:

     He recommended that the patient refrain completely from eating heaty foods and spices like mustard, vinegar, meat, and salted fish.

Antonyms

• cooling

Derived terms

• heatiness

References

“heaty”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• Athey, Ta-yeh, Tayeh, eathy