"stretchy" meaning in All languages combined

See stretchy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃi/ Forms: stretchier [comparative], stretchiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛtʃi Etymology: From stretch + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stretch|y}} stretch + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} stretchy (comparative stretchier, superlative stretchiest)
  1. Capable of stretching; elastic.
    Sense id: en-stretchy-en-adj-kWkZlYNB
  2. Inclined to stretch, as from weariness.
    Sense id: en-stretchy-en-adj-QJYQXI1c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 35 65 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (stretchy): elastisch (German), dehnbar (German)
Disambiguation of 'stretchy': 0 0

Inflected forms

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