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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

germy en · ADJ

Etymology

From germ + -y.

Meanings

  1. (informal) That carries germs.
    • Toy stores can actually be germier than play areas, carousels, and other kid-friendly zones, Tierno says, simply because of the way little ones behave there. 2011 November 25, Cari Wira Dineen, “The 8 germiest places in the mall”, in CNN:
    • You’re well-informed, so you already microwave your germy kitchen sponge. Or should you? […] But are you cleaning all the germiest places? Let’s take a stroll around your home and find out. 2019 October 7, Sandee LaMotte, “The germiest place in your home and the best way to combat those microbes”, in CNN:

Forms

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germiest Degree=Sup lexicographic
germier Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

germiness