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chloriney en · ADJ

Etymology

From chlorine + -y.

Meanings

1. (informal) With, or like, chlorine.
   • It had diving boards and wave machines and a giant anaconda slide, and there were so many children splashing around in its chloriney waters... 2002, Philip Reeve, The big freeze, page 50:
   • For traveling or emergencies you can get sterilizing tablets to dissolve in water, but they make things taste nasty and chloriney. 2004, Kaz Cooke, Kid Wrangling: Real Guide to Caring for Babies, Toddlers, and Little Kids, page 113:

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