sluicy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈsluːsi/
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Etymology
From sluice + -y.
Meanings
-
Falling copiously or in streams, as if from a sluice.
And oft whole sheets descend of sluicy rain.
1697, Virgil, “The First Book of the Georgics”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more sluicy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most sluicy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |