Massiest

Massiest
Massy Mass"y, a. [Compar. {Massier}; superl. {Massiest}.] Compacted into, or consisting of, a mass; having bulk and weight or substance; ponderous; bulky and heavy; weighty; heavy; as, a massy shield; a massy rock. [1913 Webster]

Your swords are now too massy for your strengths, And will not be uplifted. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Yawning rocks in massy fragments fly. --Pope. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • massiest — mass·y || mæsɪ adj. massive, heavy, having mass, solid …   English contemporary dictionary

  • massiest — superlative of massy …   Useful english dictionary

  • Massier — Massy Mass y, a. [Compar. {Massier}; superl. {Massiest}.] Compacted into, or consisting of, a mass; having bulk and weight or substance; ponderous; bulky and heavy; weighty; heavy; as, a massy shield; a massy rock. [1913 Webster] Your swords are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Massy — Mass y, a. [Compar. {Massier}; superl. {Massiest}.] Compacted into, or consisting of, a mass; having bulk and weight or substance; ponderous; bulky and heavy; weighty; heavy; as, a massy shield; a massy rock. [1913 Webster] Your swords are now… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • massy — massiness, n. /mas ee/, adj., massier, massiest. massive. [1350 1400; ME; see MASS, Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • massy — /ˈmæsi/ (say masee) adjective (massier, massiest) → massive. –massiness, noun …  

  • massy — [mas′ē] adj. massier, massiest Now Rare massive; weighty, bulky, etc. massiness n …   English World dictionary

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