blastie

1 of 2

noun

blast·​ie ˈbla-stē 

Scotland

: an ugly little creature

-blasty

2 of 2

noun combining form

-blas·​ty

ˌblastē, 

-laa-, 

-lai-, 

-ti

plural -es

: manner or condition of germinating

heteroblasty

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Scots blast to wither, from blast entry 2

Noun combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from -blastic + -y

First Known Use

Noun

1786, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blastie

• angioplasty
• keratoplasty
• arthroplasty
• costae
• nasty
• pasty