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thymy

Adjective
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Having a strong, pleasant smell, often associated with thyme or similar herbs.

Detailed Definition
The word 'thymy' describes a fragrant quality, particularly related to the herb thyme. In the context of the poem, it evokes a sensory experience that enhances the imagery of nature, suggesting a lush and aromatic landscape. This term adds depth to the description of the flocks and the mountain grass, emphasizing the beauty of the scene.
Example
Example in poetry:
Such thymy fragrance as they pass, That all the fell is sweet. herbal; enhanced: "Thymy fragrance scents the fell"; Clare nature: "Thymy hills"; contemporary: "Thymy wild herbs heal"; educational: "Thymy thyme-scented in pastoral"; "Sweet fell bathed in thymy air."
Additional Notes
The term 'thymy' is used in the line to describe the fragrance that enhances the imagery of the natural setting.; Found in the poem, Three Songs by A. Mary F. Robinson
Also Known As
fragrant with thyme herb-scented thymy bower aromatic herbage
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