heaty

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

heat +‎ -y

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Adjective[edit]

heaty (comparative more heaty, superlative most heaty)

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

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References[edit]

“heaty”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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