"mazy" meaning in All languages combined

See mazy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈmeɪzi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mazy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: mazier [comparative], maziest [superlative], mazey [alternative]
Rhymes: -eɪzi Etymology: Etymology tree English maze Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English mazy From maze + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|maze|-y<id:adjectival>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English maze Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English mazy [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-gaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-g", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-iġ", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "mazy", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="mazy"> From maze + -y. Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} mazy (comparative mazier, superlative maziest)
  1. Mazelike; like a maze. Synonyms: labyrinthine
    Sense id: en-mazy-en-adj-z8wyEHSl Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 76 15 9 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 74 17 9 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 74 17 9 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 76 15 8 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 30 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 47 25 27 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 64 24 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 16 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 26 5 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 77 15 8 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 81 12 6
  2. Not straight; zigzagging.
    Sense id: en-mazy-en-adj-B3Nh4jAH
  3. Confused.
    Sense id: en-mazy-en-adj-F~tKXOF-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mazily, maziness

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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