blasty

1 of 2

adjective

ˈblastē,
-laa-,
-lai-,
-lȧ-,
-ti
usually -er/-est
1
: subject to or marked by blasts especially of wind : gusty
this bleak and blasty shoreNathaniel Hawthorne
2
: causing or impaired by blast
a good recording but a bit blasty at times

-blasty

2 of 2

noun combining form

-blas·​ty
ˌblastē,
-laa-,
-lai-,
-ti
plural -es
: manner or condition of germinating
heteroblasty

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

blast entry 1 + -y

Noun combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from -blastic + -y

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“Blasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blasty. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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