sweary en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From swear + -y.
Meanings
-
(informal) Inclined to swear; characterised by bad language.
If she writes me a letter like that I'll spew. Which brings to mind another effect of the holiday — I've got swearier.
2004, Elizabeth Honey, The Ballad of Cauldron Bay:[…] thirty-seven shits, six assholes, two bitches and a bastard. All in all, it's quite possibly the sweariest comedy set in Los Angeles County […]
2007, J M Tyree, Ben Walters, The Big Lebowski:She sensed that there were bigger things than a "sweary" sentence in the forefront of her buckaroo's mind.
1914, B M Bower, The Ranch at the Wolverine:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| swearier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| sweariest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |