spacy
pronunciation
How to pronounce spacy in British English:
UK ['speɪsɪ]
How to pronounce spacy in American English:
US [ˈspesi]
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- Adjective:
- stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug
Word Origin
- spacy (adj.)
- also spacey, 1852, "large, roomy, spacious," from space (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "felt as characteristic of outer space" (especially with reference to electronic music) is attested from 1971, probably influenced by spaced-out (1965, American English slang), a reference to the behavior of people using hallucinogenic drugs (see space (v.)).
Example
- 1. Hong kong spacy electronics technology co. , limited registered information .
- 2. She paused and a note of triumph entered her slightly spacy voice the kind of voice sardonic people like me associate with hippie dreamers . " We were right ! "