atticky en · ADJ
Etymology
From attic + -y.
Meanings
-
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of an attic.
She had no intention of giving up her flat, especially since her rent included the three little atticky rooms on the third floor, the top floor of the house […]
1998, Maeve Brennan, The Springs of Affection: Stories of Dublin:You'd think it might hold the scent of smoke, or an atticky perfume of mouse and moth-wing.
2008, Melissa J Delbridge, Family Bible:[…] with its nice atticky smell that no other house in the world had! It just fitted all around you, when you went in the door […]
1922, Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Rough-hewn:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more atticky | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most atticky | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |