"clowny" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /klaʊni/ Forms: clownier [comparative], clowniest [superlative]
Rhymes: -aʊni Etymology: From clown + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clown|y}} clown + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} clowny (comparative clownier, superlative clowniest)
  1. (informal) Acting in a clownlike manner. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-clowny-en-adj-ZGsz~NPb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 4 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 63 3 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 6 31
  2. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a clown. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-clowny-en-adj-haNfEaZc

Noun [English]

IPA: /klaʊni/ Forms: clownies [plural]
Rhymes: -aʊni Etymology: From clown + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clown|y}} clown + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} clowny (plural clownies)
  1. (informal) Something or someone who acts in a clownlike manner. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-clowny-en-noun-O8apMn4i

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Second clown has a basecap (pattern W-6); sew craft yarn hair around lower edge. Clowny face paint. Huge bow under chin: Cut it from cardboard, paint with bright polkadots, or glue fabric on it; elastic strap around neck. Baggy pants (pattern M-1); plastic tube or stiff wire through waist casing.",
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