spacey

American  

[spey-see] / ˈspeɪ si /

Or spacy

adjective

Informal.

spacier, spaciest

1. dazed, out of touch with reality, or easily confused; spaced-out.

   The younger character was spacey and prone to making mistakes.

2. characterized by an ethereal or dreamlike quality, or evoking a feeling reminiscent of the altered state experienced under the influence of narcotic drugs.

   He uses lots of effects that give the music an eerie, spacey feel.

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Spacey ¹ British  

/ ˈspeɪsɪ /

noun

1. Kevin, original name Kevin Spacey Fowler . born 1959, US actor; films include Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), The Usual Suspects (1995), American Beauty (1999), which earned him an Academy Award, The Shipping News (2001), and Beyond the Sea (2004); artistic director of Old Vic Theatre Company, London, from 2003

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spacey ² British  

/ ˈspeɪsɪ /

adjective

1. slang  vague and dreamy, as if under the influence of drugs

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Etymology

Origin of spacey

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; space + -ey ¹

Example Sentences

On songs like “Slushy” and “Predictable Girl,” she intertwines a menagerie of robotic, spacey sirens with tinges of Jersey club beats and ’90s-influenced R&B chords.

From Los Angeles Times

But Tortoise has always had an equally prominent fondness for softer textures, especially those found in spacey acts from Germany such as Tangerine Dream and Cluster.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over spacey sirens and an accumulating bass line, on “Broken,” she admits to being “a fool / acting all cool” and being on her knees, without a sense of faith.

From Los Angeles Times

Songs are by turns epic, edgy, spacey and insistent.

From Los Angeles Times

Its spacey bass line, Afro background vocals and subtle melodic effects are complemented by Pabön’s rapping.

From Los Angeles Times