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shocky en · ADJ

Etymology

From shock + -y.

Meanings

1. (informal) In a state of shock; suffering from shock.
   • Might be a bit shocky. Does wonders for the shocky types a cup of tea does. 2011, John Birmingham, After America, →ISBN, page 81:
   • Shock! She's going to get shocky! 1997, Dana Stabenow, Breakup, →ISBN, page 204:
   • One young girl, who looked pale and shocky, was wandering around the first floor, pausing to pick up a fallen book and trying to reshelve it. 2009, Catherine Coulter, TailSpin, →ISBN, page 171:
2. (informal) Characteristic of or pertaining to a shock wave.
   • Small shocky structures can be created on the surface of a basin of water by blowing at it obliquely with a household fan. 2013, G.L. Geernaert, W.J. Plant, Surface Waves and Fluxes: Volume II — Remote Sensing, →ISBN, page 146:
   • It can get “shocky” on the Clark if you don't watch it, but is quite smooth on the Howells. 2002, Ed Engle, Splitting Cane: Conversations with Bamboo Rodmakers, →ISBN, page 194:
   • In this study, it was assumed that the explosive is of a shocky type (i.e. with very high detonation velocity) and delivers most of its energy in the form of stress wave. 2012, S.C. Bhargava -, Electrical Measuring Instruments and Measurements, →ISBN, page 710:
   • This "shocky" peel is related to the increased stiffening and glass-like behavior of the adhesive at increasing peel rate. 2003, Jacqueline I. Kroschwitz, Herman Francis Mark, Encyclopedia of polymer science and technology, →ISBN, page 89:
3. (informal, rare) Shocking.
   • I agree with the Jokes, Jokes dont have to be 'intelligent' to be funny, maybe you dont find them funny, be cos^([sic]) it is a shocky truth to what you are? 2000 April 23, Geminy, “FEMINIST FAQ”, in alt.feminism (Usenet), archived from the original on 18 Jan 2026:
   • shocky truth sez: "Just remember. WHO IS IN POWER WHEN THE MONEY CHANGES HANDS????? That is what the investigation will focus on. Republicans paying back with political favors/votes.[…]" 2006 January 5, Docky Wocky, “ATTENTION ALL MISGUIDED REPUBLICANS......”, in alt.politics.bush (Usenet), archived from the original on 18 Jan 2026:
   • This is shocky and disgusting. And what kind of people raised these monsters? 1999 July 16, ROberto and JOni, “Hall County Sheriff Information”, in alt.animals.felines (Usenet), archived from the original on 18 Jan 2026:
   • I think the...eh...shockiest shocker of them all was Radu. My gosh, the ears...the eyebrows...and where was all his hair? Wow, talk about a makeover! 1999 November 12, Wolf-chan, “"Breath of a Salesman" stuff Online”, in alt.tv.space-cases (Usenet), archived from the original on 18 Jan 2026:

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