beamyadj.
/ˈbiːmi/, U.S. /ˈbimi/ 1. † b. transferred. Radiated, umbellate. Obsolete. rare.
a. Emitting beams of light, radiant; also figurative.
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the world > matter > light > [adjective] > emitting rays
beamy1398
flaming?a1400
streaminga1400
radious1417
radiantc1450
beamed1480
irradiant1526
beamish1530
beamsome1595
beamfula1631
irradiating1651
radiating1651
beaming1667
streamy1718
irradiativea1834
radiescent1863
emissive1870
1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (1495) viii. ii. 299 Eueryche rounde body and holowe and bryghte in eueryche poynt therof sendith a bemy lyne in to the mydle of that bryghte body.
a1576 Lady Abergavenny Praiers in T. Bentley et al. Monument of Matrones (1582) ii. 104 The beamie Sun large light doth giue.
1641 J. Milton Animadversions 37 Thy beamy walke through the midst of thy Sanctuary.
1799 R. Southey Love Elegies II. iii. 125 The straitening curls of gold so beamy bright.
1813 P. B. Shelley Queen Mab ix. 121 Bending her beamy eyes in thankfulness.
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the world > plants > part of plant > (defined by) distribution, arrangement, or position > [adjective] > arranged in a radiating manner
spoky1551
beamy1562
radiated1665
radiate1668
radiant1737
1562 W. Turner 2nd Pt. Herball f. 79v The wilde carot hathe..a spoky or beamy top lyke vnto dill.
2. Massive as a (weaver's) beam; cf. beam n.1 4.
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the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > of large volume or bulky > and solid
greateOE
stour?a1300
fata1325
mightyc1375
sternc1394
stiffc1400
massivec1425
mastiff1495
gross1516
massy1548
robustious1548
mountainousa1616
monumental1632
mountain1633
lusty1640
beamy1697
material1736
Himalayan1878
wodgy1907
monolith1922
1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis xii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 597 The beamy Weapon quakes.
1715 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad I. iii. 180 In single Fight to toss the beamy Lance.
1803 R. Heber Palestine 25 Lords of the biting axe and beamy spear. [Cf. 1 Sam. xvii. 7.]
3. Possessing full-grown horns; antlered.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > male > [adjective] > having antlers
headed?a1425
summeda1425
forked1605
branching1667
beamy1694
antlered1828
branchy1830
1694 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iii, in Ann. Misc. 43 Thou mayst..beamy Stags in Toyls engage.
1735 W. Somervile Chace iii. 407 The Royal Stag..tosses high his beamy Head.
4. Of a ship: Broad in the beam; cf. beam n.1 16.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel of specific construction or shape > [adjective] > of specific general shape
subtile1490
subtle1511
round1600
pinched1655
clean1709
sharp1709
hogged1760
lean1769
beamy1882
broad-beamed1883
1882 Cent. Mag. 24 671 The speed of beamy vessels.
1883 G. C. Davies Norfolk Broads vi. 42 The yachts used on Hickling were beamy shallow boats.
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