"sleuthy" meaning in All languages combined

See sleuthy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-sleuthy.ogg [Australia] Forms: more sleuthy [comparative], most sleuthy [superlative]
Rhymes: -uːθi Etymology: From sleuth + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|sleuth|-y|text=+|tree=1}} From sleuth + -y. Head templates: {{en-adj}} sleuthy (comparative more sleuthy, superlative most sleuthy)
  1. (informal) sleuthlike; of or in the manner of a sleuth. Tags: informal Derived forms: sleuthiness
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