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spacey (spā)

adjective spaci·er, spaci·est

  1. spaced-out
    1. very eccentric or unconventional
    2. not in touch with reality; flighty, irresponsible, neurotic, etc.

spacey Related Forms
spaci·ness noun
spacey Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: It has a nice spacey, almost psychadelic sound, hence the Hawkwind reference.
  • feel: Still felt a bit spacey so I walked rather than drove back to the bar.
  • get: You know sometimes when life gets a bit spacey.

Adjective modifier

  • more: This version is, if anything, even more spacey, dubbed out and spooked; an Eagle ride through a nebula on Mogadon.

Modifies a noun

  • synths: Track 15 " The Journey Home " wraps up the album - a smoothly acoustic piece with spacey synths winding to a satisfying conclusion.
  • sound: In fact the individual tracks are joined by spacey sounds overlaid with actual voice recordings from the same source.
  • guitar: The rat was doing a solo shrieking & squeaking into Nik's microphone, along with spacey guitar & lotsa bleeps from me.
  • synth: The music itself is full of energy making full use of pounding bass lines and spacey synth work to create a sensation of fluidity.
  • keyboard: This is a beautifully sculpted piece with subdued vocal harmonies over some wonderful spacey keyboards, tinkling ivories and pure sweet guitar sounds.
  • feel: The electric slide guitar which drifts in and out gives the music a spacey feel.

Noun used with modifier

  • bit: You know sometimes when life gets a bit spacey.

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