cackly en · ADJ
Etymology
From cackle + -ly.
Meanings
-
Resembling or characterised by cackling.
His voice rises and falls in a sly, scratchy singsong — no wonder he calls himself Weezy — that can sound like a cackly old man or a wisecracking kid.
2008 June 10, Jon Pareles, “Rapper’s Road to Pop”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cackly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cackly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |