sheathy

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/ˈʃiːθi/

adjective

Forming or resembling a sheath or case.

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Meanings

adjectivesheathy (comparative more sheathy, superlative most sheathy)

comparative more sheathy · superlative most sheathy

  1. Forming or resembling a sheath or case.

    with a needle put aside the short and sheathy cases on their back

    1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC

Origin

From sheath + -y.

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Chicago

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