octopusy en · ADJ
Etymology
From octopus + -y.
Meanings
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Resembling an octopus; octopuslike.
"Sting rays?" Dodson chuckled. "They scram when they see you. And that little shark wouldn't hurt a baby." "It looks octopusy." she said. "They never get big around here." "Morays, then?" Dodson laughed.
1965 (edition), Philip Wylie, Autumn RomanceI'm at "worlds collide" level, where i don't know how i have to kill the big octopusy monster!
2000 May 15, Pietro I., “Worlds Collide”, in alt.games.half-life (Usenet):A Robber? No; his scheme was free Of aught octopusy or sharky; He planned, as far as I can see, An Altruistic Oligarchy; […]
1911, John Ames Mitchell, Life, page 948:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more octopusy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most octopusy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |