cockly en · ADJ
Etymology
From cockle + -y.
Meanings
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Marked with, abounding in, or infested with cockles
To stand up in the cockly boats in the rough swirling water was at first rather nervous work, but we soon got not to mind it.
1903, Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, volume 173:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cockly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cockly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |