"beamy" meaning in English

See beamy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: beamier [comparative], beamiest [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English beami, bemi, equivalent to beam + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|beami}} Middle English beami, {{m|enm|bemi}} bemi, {{suffix|en|beam|y}} beam + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} beamy (comparative beamier, superlative beamiest)
  1. Resembling a beam in size and weight; massy.
    Sense id: en-beamy-en-adj-kM8LeeDx
  2. (archaic) Having horns or antlers. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-beamy-en-adj-~MR8ZWk7 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 15 10 37 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 2 21 12 34 31
  3. (nautical) Having much beam or breadth; wide. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-beamy-en-adj-yIzsMirC Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 2 21 12 34 31 Topics: nautical, transport
  4. Showing or emitting rays of light; beaming; radiant; shining.
    Sense id: en-beamy-en-adj-YYP9dX0V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 20 11 46 22 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 15 10 37 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 2 21 12 34 31
  5. (figuratively) Radiant; beamsome; joyous; gladsome. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-beamy-en-adj-RT4ePLzE Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 15 10 37 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 2 21 12 34 31

Inflected forms

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