spacey

spacey
UK [ˈspeɪsɪ] / US adjective
Word forms "spacey":
adjective spacey comparative spacier superlative spaciest informal
1) a little confused and unable to concentrate, for example because you are very tired
2) spacey music or art seems to have been created by someone who takes drugs that change the way that they think

English dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • spacey — / spacy [adj] eccentric beat*, bizarre, crazy, dizzy, erratic, far out*, flaky, flighty, freakish, kooky, nutty, odd, oddball, offbeat, off center, off the wall*, out in left field, out to lunch*, peculiar, quirky, spaced out*, strange, way out* …   New thesaurus

  • spacey — ☆ spacey or spacy [spā′sē ] adj. spacier, spaciest Slang 1. SPACED OUT 2. a) very eccentric or unconventional b) not in touch with reality; flighty, irresponsible, neurotic, etc. spaciness n …   English World dictionary

  • Spacey — Kevin Spacey (2006) Kevin Spacey (* 26. Juli 1959 in South Orange, New Jersey; eigentlich Kevin Spacey Fowler) ist ein US amerikanischer Schauspieler, Regisseur und Theater Regisseur. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Spacey — Recorded in several spelling forms including Spacie, Spacey, Spacy, and Speacie, this is an English surname. It is locational in origin, from a diminished if not quite actually lost , medieval village, near the town of Harrogate, in North… …   Surnames reference

  • spacey — adjective informal behaving as though you are not fully conscious of what is happening around you: June is pretty spacey; I d never let her take care of the kids. spacey adverb: Dan acts kind of spacey …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • spacey — adjective stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug • Syn: ↑spaced out, ↑spacy • Similar to: ↑unconventional * * * spacey [spacey spacier spaciest …   Useful english dictionary

  • spacey — [[t]spe͟ɪsi[/t]] spacier, spaciest also spacy ADJ GRADED You can use spacey to describe things, especially music, which seem strange, especially because they are very modern or like things in a dream. [INFORMAL] ...brilliant, spacey guitar sounds …   English dictionary

  • spacey — space|y [ˈspeısi] adj informal behaving as though you are not fully conscious of what is happening around you ▪ I felt tired and kind of spacey …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • spacey — spac|ey [ speısi ] adjective INFORMAL 1. ) a little confused and unable to concentrate, for example because you are very tired 2. ) MAINLY BRITISH spacey music or art seems to have been created by someone who takes drugs that change the way they… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • spacey — adj Eccentric, odd, peculiar. I m not sure she can handle the job; she s a little spacey. 1960s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”