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growthy, a. local.|ˈgrəʊθɪ|
[f. growth n. + -y1.]
a. Promoting growth.
b. Of good growth; capable of growing to a large size.
a.1768Ross Helenore (1789) 65 And now the sun to the hill-heads gan speal, Spreading on trees and plants a growthy heal. 1812Souter Agric. Surv. Banffs. App. 59 Sandy fields,..being..warm and growthy, soon entertain the communications of the dung. 1888Scot. Leader 3 May 2 [At Edinburgh.] We have had a week of good ‘growthy’ weather, which has given a new appearance to the country.
b.1868Atkinson Cleveland Gloss., Growthy,..luxuriant..; of vegetables, growing crops, etc. 1884West. Morn. News 9 Aug. 1/5 The Bullocks are good growthy Devons. 1886C. Scott Sheep-Farming 166 Such [lambs] are not desirable, and neither are those that do not appear to be growthy. |