mitey

adj, noun — 3 senses

mitey

adj

/ˈmaɪti/

Etymology From mite + -y.

1

Of or pertaining to mites.

2

Infested with mites.

Mr. Robert Farquhar paid the town's people in old mitey meal for his soldiers entertainment, who had continued there a long time.1830, John Spalding, The History of the Troubles and Memorable Transactions in Scotland: From 1624 — 1645, page 268:
A few specimens transferred from a mitey cheese to an old cheese not mitey, will soon colonize it thoroughly.1878, Charles James Stewart Bethune, W. Saunders, E. B. Reed, The Canadian entomologist, volumes 10-12, page 239:

1 more example

Both were inoculated with 1 gm. of very mitey flour placed at the bottom of the bottle.1929, The Industrial Chemist, volume 5, page 244:

mitey

noun

Etymology From matey.

1

Pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of matey.

Above him a frowsy head looked out and a sleepy voice with a cockney accent said, "Hallo, mitey," and vanished.1926, Howard Pease, The Tattooed Man, page 26:

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