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stalkery en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈstɔːkəɹi/ (UK)

Etymology

From stalker + -y.

Meanings

  1. Characterized by or displaying an obsessive, inappropriate, or unwelcomed interest in someone; characteristic of a stalker.
    • So when the actor who plays Steve, Joe Keery, was promoted to series regular status for Stranger Things 2, fans were left to wonder why that might be. With Nancy’s eyes clearly wandering toward her stalkery BFF Jonathan Byers, what could Steve possibly be getting up to? 2017 November 7, Aja Romano, “The unlikely breakout star of Stranger Things 2 is unlikelier babysitter Steve Harrington”, in Vox:

Forms

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most stalkery Degree=Sup lexicographic
more stalkery Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Synonyms

stalkerish