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suckery en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsʌkəɹi/

Etymology

From sucker + -y.

Meanings

  1. Covered in suckers (adhesive organs).
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a sucker.
    • But before the minnow has a chance to answer, we're startled by a suckery sound from outside the cave. 2015, Davy Ocean, Deep-Sea Treasury, page 342:

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suckery en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsʌkəɹi/

Etymology

From suck + -ery.

Meanings

  1. (slang, uncountable) Things or behaviors that suck (are bad).