heaty

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heaty

/ˈhiːti/

Rhymes with -iːti

Where it comes from

From heat + -y, a direct translation of Chinese 熱 /热 (rè).

adjective more heaty · most heaty

Chinese, Traditional, of food and drink Promoting heat; stimulating or energising the body (according to traditional Chinese medicine). He recommended that the patient refrain completely from eating heaty foods and spices like mustard, vinegar, meat, and salted fish.

Opposite: cooling

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@misc{heaty_2026,
  title = {heaty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heaty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}