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heaty

/ˈhiːti/

adjective

Promoting heat; stimulating or energising the body (according to traditional Chinese medicine).

Opposite

OriginChinese 熱 /热 →

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Meanings

adjectiveheaty (comparative more heaty, superlative most heaty)

comparative more heaty · superlative most heaty

ChineseTraditionalmedicinePromoting heat; stimulating or energising the body (according to traditional Chinese medicine).
He recommended that the patient refrain completely from eating heaty foods and spices like mustard, vinegar, meat, and salted fish.
1976, Charles M. Leslie, Asian Medical Systems: A Comparative Study, page 208

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Origin

Chinese熱 /热
Englishheaty

From heat + -y, a direct translation of Chinese 熱 /热 (rè).

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Rhymes with heaty

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“heaty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heaty. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heaty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heaty.

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