"faddy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: faddier [comparative], faddiest [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English fad English -y English faddy From fad + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|fad|-y|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English fad English -y English faddy From fad + -y. Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} faddy (comparative faddier, superlative faddiest)
  1. Having characteristics of a fad.
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  2. fussy, having particular tastes or whims
    Sense id: en-faddy-en-adj-zgt23XLO Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: faddish Derived forms: faddily, faddiness, unfaddy

Inflected forms

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