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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beamy

/ˈbiːmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
beamy
IPA
/ˈbiːmi/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a beam in size and weight; massy.

adj

Having horns or antlers.

Archaic

adj

Having much beam or breadth; wide.

adj

Showing or emitting rays of light; beaming; radiant; shining.

adj

Radiant; beamsome; joyous; gladsome.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English beami, bemi, equivalent to beam + -y.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

beamier (comparative) beamiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

beamily beaminess

Synonyms

beaming effulgent radiant refulgent

Rhymes With

creamy dreamy steamy sashimi seamy pheme agrimi schemie gleamy reamy

Questions

How do you pronounce beamy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbiːmi/.
What does beamy mean?
Resembling a beam in size and weight; massy.
Where does beamy come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce beamy

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