"heathery" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈhɛðəɹi/ [UK] Forms: more heathery [comparative], most heathery [superlative]
Etymology: From heather + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|heather|y}} heather + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} heathery (comparative more heathery, superlative most heathery)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or abundant in heather.
    Sense id: en-heathery-en-adj-hQApNZ~i
  2. Like or resembling heather.
    Sense id: en-heathery-en-adj-oEZ4G7YO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 50 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ery: 3 46 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈhiːθəɹi/ [UK] Forms: heatheries [plural]
Etymology: From heath + -ery. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|heath|-ery}} heath + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun}} heathery (plural heatheries)
  1. A place where varieties of heath are grown in a controlled environment.
    Sense id: en-heathery-en-noun-85ULOmDv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 50 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ery: 3 46 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 42 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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