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BEAMY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does beamy mean? 

BEAMY (adjective)
  The adjective BEAMY has 2 senses:

1. broad in the beamplay

2. radiating or as if radiating lightplay

  Familiarity information: BEAMY used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BEAMY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Broad in the beam

Context example:

a beamy cargo ship

Similar:

broad; wide (having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other)

Derivation:

beam ((nautical) breadth amidships)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Radiating or as if radiating light

Synonyms:

beaming; beamy; effulgent; radiant; refulgent

Context example:

a refulgent sunset

Similar:

bright (emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts)

Derivation:

beam (a column of light (as from a beacon))


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