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lurchy en · ADJ

Etymology

From lurch + -y.

Meanings

  1. (informal) Moving with a lurch.
    • The new nine-speed automatic transmission has made it smoother than the five-speed, but I still found it lurchy and lumbering. 2015 July 25, Zoe Williams, “On the road: Honda CR-V – car review”, in The Guardian:

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more lurchy Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most lurchy Degree=Sup lexicographic