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Westy vs Jesty - What's the difference?

westy | jesty |

As adjectives the difference between westy and jesty

is that westy is (obsolete) waste; desert or westy can be (dialectal) dizzy, giddy, confused while jesty is inclined to jest; waggish; sportive.

westy

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) westi, . See (l).

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (obsolete) Waste; desert.

    • Etymology 2

    Origin obscure. Probably from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (dialectal) Dizzy, giddy, confused.
    • Whiles he lies wallowing, with a westy head — Joseph Hall.
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    jesty

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Inclined to jest; waggish; sportive.
    • Such a funny, sporty, gamy, jesty , joky, hoky-poky lad, is the Ocean. — Herman Melville.