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massy

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • US: /ˈmæsi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æsi

1

adj

Meaning 1

Heavy; massive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Pronunciation spelling of mercy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

Examples

  • 1860, George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss "But Lors ha' massy, how did you get near such mud as that?" said Sally, ...

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Pronunciation spelling of master.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

From Middle English massy; equivalent to mass + -y.