hatchety en · ADJ
Etymology
From hatchet + -y.
Meanings
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Resembling a hatchet.
She'd been looking at him throughout his speech, at the lank height of him, the long-fingered, bony hands, the long head, rather hatchety, the deep-set gray eyes.
1921, Bertha Runkle, The Island, page 27:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hatchety | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hatchety | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |